Where does “pechowiec” come from?
pechowiec (Polish) comes from Polish pech, from German Pech, from Old High German peh, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pechowiec (Polish): unlucky person
Ancestry of “pechowiec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | pech | misfortune |
| 2 | German | Pech | pitch; bad luck, misfortune |
| 3 | Old High German | peh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 5 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |