Where does “pióropusznik” come from?
pióropusznik (Polish) comes from Polish pióropusz, from German Federbusch, from German feder, from Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ — to spread out; to fly.
pióropusznik (Polish): any fern of the genus Matteuccia
Definitions
- any fern of the genus Matteuccia
Ancestry of “pióropusznik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pióropusz | war bonnet |
| 2 | German | Federbusch | hackle, panache |
| 3 | German | feder | feather |
| 4 | Middle High German | vëdere | feather |
| 5 | Old High German | fedara | feather |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |