Where does “płotkarz” come from?
płotkarz (Polish) comes from Polish płotka, from Vilamovian płoc, from Latin placenta, from Ancient Greek πλακόεντα, from Ancient Greek πλακοῦς, from Ancient Greek πλακόεις, from Ancient Greek πλάξ, from Proto-Hellenic pləks — flat.
płotkarz (Polish): hurdler
Definitions
- hurdler
Ancestry of “płotkarz”, step by step
płotkarz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish płotka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | płotka | roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
| 2 | Vilamovian | płoc | a flat cake; kalach |
| 3 | Latin | placenta | a round phyllo cake with a ribbed base and a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλακόεντα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλακοῦς | flat cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλακόεις | flat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάξ | anything flat and broad |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pləks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Polish płotek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | płotek | hurdle |
| 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... |