Where does “parowozownia” come from?
parowozownia (Polish) comes from Polish parowóz, from Polish para, from Old Polish para, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
parowozownia (Polish): engine shed
Definitions
- engine shed
Ancestry of “parowozownia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | parowóz | steam locomotive |
| 2 | Polish | para | steam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple |
| 3 | Old Polish | para | steam |
| 4 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 5 | Old High German | par | — |
| 6 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |