Where does “pończocha” come from?
pończocha (Polish) comes from Czech punčocha, from German Bundschuh, from German Schuh, from Middle High German schuo, from Old High German scuoh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
pończocha (Polish): stocking
Definitions
- stocking
Ancestry of “pończocha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | punčocha | stocking |
| 2 | German | Bundschuh | historic type of leather shoe, worn by German peasants in the middle ages |
| 3 | German | Schuh | shoe |
| 4 | Middle High German | schuo | — |
| 5 | Old High German | scuoh | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |