Where does “przemytnik” come from?
przemytnik (Polish) comes from Polish przemycić, from Polish myto, from German Miete, from Middle High German miete, from Old High German miata, from Proto-West Germanic miʀdu, from Proto-Germanic mizdō, from Proto-Indo-European misdʰós — soft, tender, dear.
przemytnik (Polish): smuggler
Definitions
- smuggler
Ancestry of “przemytnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | przemycić | to smuggle, to sneak in |
| 2 | Polish | myto | toll, tollgate; impersonal past of myć |
| 3 | German | Miete | rent |
| 4 | Middle High German | miete | — |
| 5 | Old High German | miata | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | miʀdu | reward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mizdō | reward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | misdʰós | reward, prize; wages, payment |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |