Where does “ogórek” come from?
ogórek (Polish) comes from Greek άγουρος, from Ancient Greek ἄωρος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ogórek (Polish): cucumber; gherkin
Definitions
- cucumber; gherkin
Ancestry of “ogórek”, step by step
ogórek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek άγουρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | άγουρος | unripe, green; immature; inexperienced |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄωρος | untimely, unseasonable; unripe; without youthful... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |