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