Where does “piętnastotysięcznik” come from?
piętnastotysięcznik (Polish) comes from Polish tysiąc, from Proto-Slavic tỳsǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tūˀsantis, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
piętnastotysięcznik (Polish): fifteen-thousand ton-er
Definitions
- fifteen-thousand ton-er
Ancestry of “piętnastotysięcznik”, step by step
piętnastotysięcznik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish tysiąc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tysiąc | thousand; tysiąc |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tỳsǫti | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tūˀsantis | thousand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tuHsont- | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Polish piętnaście
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | piętnaście | fifteen |
| 2 | Old Polish | piętnaście | fifteen |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *pętь na desęte | — |