Where does “potówka” come from?

potówka (Polish) comes from Polish pot, from Proto-Slavic potъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic paktas, from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

potówka (Polish): miliaria, sweat rash

Definitions

  1. miliaria, sweat rash

Ancestry of “potówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpotsweat
2Proto-Slavicpotъsweat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpaktassweat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpokʷtóscooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós →
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