Where does “płetwonurek” come from?
płetwonurek (Polish) comes from Polish płetwa, from Old Polish plutwa, from Old Czech plútva, from Old Czech plúti, from Proto-Slavic pluti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plauˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.
płetwonurek (Polish): scuba diver, frogman
Definitions
- scuba diver, frogman
Ancestry of “płetwonurek”, step by step
płetwonurek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish płetwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | płetwa | fin, flipper; swim fin |
| 2 | Old Polish | plutwa | fin |
| 3 | Old Czech | plútva | fin |
| 4 | Old Czech | plúti | to sail, to float, to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pluti | to swim; to sail |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | plauˀtei | to swim |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₃(w)- | to swim, flow |
via Polish nurek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | nurek | diver; dive; rhinoceros auklet |
| 2 | Polish | -ek | masculine diminutive noun suffix |
| 3 | Polish | -ny | Forms masculine adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 5 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |