Where does “pończoszka” come from?
pończoszka (Polish) comes from Polish pończocha, 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 — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Ancestry of “pończoszka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pończocha | stocking |
| 2 | Czech | punčocha | stocking |
| 3 | German | Bundschuh | historic type of leather shoe, worn by German peasants in the middle ages |
| 4 | German | Schuh | shoe |
| 5 | Middle High German | schuo | — |
| 6 | Old High German | scuoh | shoe |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |