Where does “rzepaczanka” come from?
rzepaczanka (Polish) comes from Polish rzepak, from German Rübsen, from German Rübsamen, from German samen, from Middle High German sām, from Old High German sāmo, from Proto-West Germanic sāmō, from Proto-Germanic sēmô — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
rzepaczanka (Polish): straw after threshing rapeseed
Definitions
- straw after threshing rapeseed
Ancestry of “rzepaczanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | rzepak | rapeseed |
| 2 | German | Rübsen | field mustard, keblock brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, a plant similar to rapeseed cultivated for its oil |
| 3 | German | Rübsamen | — |
| 4 | German | samen | seed, grain |
| 5 | Middle High German | sām | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sāmo | seed |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sāmō | seed |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sēmô | seed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |