Where does “pantofelek” come from?

pantofelek (Polish) comes from Czech pantofel, from Dutch pantoffel, from Middle Dutch pantoffel, from Middle French pantoufle, from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

pantofelek (Polish): Paramecium caudatum

Definitions

  1. Paramecium caudatum

Ancestry of “pantofelek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpantofelslipper
2Dutchpantoffelslipper
3Middle Dutchpantoffel—
4Middle Frenchpantoufleslipper
5Italianpantofolaslipper
6Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
7Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
8Proto-Germanicpat-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →