Where does “pienistość” come from?
pienistość (Polish) comes from Polish pienisty, from Polish piana, from Proto-Slavic pěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *(s)páināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
pienistość (Polish): foaminess
Definitions
- foaminess
Ancestry of “pienistość”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pienisty | foamy, frothy |
| 2 | Polish | piana | foam, froth; beer |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pěna | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *(s)páināˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |