Where does “parafianka” come from?
parafianka (Polish) comes from Polish parafianin, from Polish parafia, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία, from Ancient Greek πάροικος, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
parafianka (Polish): yokel, rustic, uncultured person
Definitions
- yokel, rustic, uncultured person
Ancestry of “parafianka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | parafianin | parishioner |
| 2 | Polish | parafia | parish |
| 3 | Latin | parochia | diocese |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παροικία | temporary residency in a foreign land |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάροικος | dwelling beside or near, neighbouring; foreign,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |