Where does “niezaradny” come from?
niezaradny (Polish) comes from Polish Zaradny, from Polish zaradzić, from Polish radzić, from Polish rada, from Old Polish rada, from Old Church Slavonic rada, from Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt — to fit, to fix, to put together.
niezaradny (Polish): inept, bungling
Definitions
- inept, bungling
Ancestry of “niezaradny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Zaradny | buccaneering, canny, rakish, resourceful, streetwise |
| 2 | Polish | zaradzić | to remedy, to solve |
| 3 | Polish | radzić | to advise, suggest; to consult |
| 4 | Polish | rada | advice, counsel; council; board |
| 5 | Old Polish | rada | advice; tip |
| 6 | Old Church Slavonic | rada | — |
| 7 | Middle High German | rāt | advice, a piece of advice, counsel |
| 8 | Old High German | rāt | advice, council; advise |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |