Where does “przegródka” come from?
przegródka (Polish) comes from Polish przegroda, from Polish przegrodzić, from Polish grodzić, from Proto-Slavic gorditi, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “przegródka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | przegroda | partition, separator, divider |
| 2 | Polish | przegrodzić | to partition, to separate, to divide |
| 3 | Polish | grodzić | to fence, fence off, enclose |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gorditi | to fence, to enclose; to build |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |