Where does “pytlówka” come from?
pytlówka (Polish) comes from Polish Pytel, from Old Polish pytel, from Old Czech pytel, from Middle High German biūtel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną — to be awake, be aware.
pytlówka (Polish): pourboire given to a boy from a dry measure of bolted or sifted flour
Definitions
- pourboire given to a boy from a dry measure of bolted or sifted flour
Ancestry of “pytlówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Pytel | flour sifting bag |
| 2 | Old Polish | pytel | type of bag-shaped sieve used for sifting flour |
| 3 | Old Czech | pytel | bag; sack |
| 4 | Middle High German | biūtel | pouch, bag |
| 5 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |