Where does “poszukiwaczka” come from?
poszukiwaczka (Polish) comes from Polish poszukiwacz, from Polish poszukiwać, from Polish poszukać, from Polish szukać, from Middle High German suochen, from Old High German suohhen, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną — to seek out.
Ancestry of “poszukiwaczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | poszukiwacz | forager, prospector, searcher, seeker |
| 2 | Polish | poszukiwać | to look for, to search, to seek |
| 3 | Polish | poszukać | to look for, to search, to seek |
| 4 | Polish | szukać | to look for, to seek, to search |
| 5 | Middle High German | suochen | to seek, to search |
| 6 | Old High German | suohhen | to seek, inquire, look for |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |