Where does “pędzelek” come from?
pędzelek (Polish) comes from Polish pędzel, from German pinsel, from Middle High German bensel, from Old French pincel, from Latin pēnicellus, from Latin pēnicillum, from Latin -illus, from Latin -lus — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
pędzelek (Polish): tuft of hair
Definitions
- tuft of hair
Ancestry of “pędzelek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pędzel | paintbrush, brush |
| 2 | German | pinsel | paintbrush |
| 3 | Middle High German | bensel | — |
| 4 | Old French | pincel | paintbrush |
| 5 | Latin | pēnicellus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pēnicillum | A painter's brush |
| 7 | Latin | -illus | Used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 8 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |