Where does “pionkówka” come from?
pionkówka (Polish) comes from Polish pionek, from Polish pion, from French pion, from Middle French pion, from Old French peon, from Latin pedō, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pionkówka (Polish): pawn endgame
Definitions
- pawn endgame
Ancestry of “pionkówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pionek | man, pawn, piece; pawn; pawn, unimportant person |
| 2 | Polish | pion | the vertical; plumb line; section; department |
| 3 | French | pion | pawn; counter; supervisor |
| 4 | Middle French | pion | — |
| 5 | Old French | peon | pawn; footman; a foot soldier |
| 6 | Latin | pedō | — |
| 7 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |