Where does “parapetówka” come from?
parapetówka (Polish) comes from Polish parapet, from French parapet, from Italian parapetto, from Italian parare, from Italian petto, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg- — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
parapetówka (Polish): house warming
Ancestry of “parapetówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | parapet | sill, windowsill |
| 2 | French | parapet | parapet |
| 3 | Italian | parapetto | parapet; balustrade; ledger board |
| 4 | Italian | parare | to adorn or deck; to protect or shield; to block |
| 5 | Italian | petto | chest; breast |
| 6 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 9 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |