Where does “słupek” come from?
słupek (Polish) comes from Polish słup, from Dutch sloep, from Middle French chaloupe, from Old French escalope, from Old French escale, from Old High German skala, from Proto-Germanic skalō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
słupek (Polish): bollard, post, stake
Definitions
- bollard, post, stake
Ancestry of “słupek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | słup | pole; column; pillar; pale; shell corporation; a... |
| 2 | Dutch | sloep | A small boat, with oars and historically often... |
| 3 | Middle French | chaloupe | — |
| 4 | Old French | escalope | shell |
| 5 | Old French | escale | shell |
| 6 | Old High German | skala | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skalō | shell; lump, ball |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |