Where does “rynkowy” come from?
rynkowy (Polish) comes from Polish rynek, from Old Polish rynek, from Middle High German rinc, from Old High German ring, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
rynkowy (Polish): market, marketplace
Definitions
- market, marketplace
Ancestry of “rynkowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | rynek | market; marketplace |
| 2 | Old Polish | rynek | market, square |
| 3 | Middle High German | rinc | a ring, circle |
| 4 | Old High German | ring | ring object in the shape of a circle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |