Where does “podgatunek” come from?

podgatunek (Polish) comes from Polish gatunek, from German Gattung, from Middle High German gatunge, from Middle High German gaten — to come together, to fit.

podgatunek (Polish): subspecies

Definitions

  1. subspecies

Ancestry of “podgatunek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgatunekspecies; genre, sort; breed
2GermanGattunggenus; voice, gender; genre
3Middle High Germangatunge—
4Middle High Germangatento come together, to fit
Every word from Middle High German gaten →