Where does “sikalnia” come from?
sikalnia (Polish) comes from Polish -alnia, from Polish -nia, from Old Polish -nia, from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà.
sikalnia (Polish): a place for pissing (urinal or toilet)
Definitions
- a place for pissing (urinal or toilet)
Ancestry of “sikalnia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | -alnia | forms names of designated rooms or shops |
| 2 | Polish | -nia | forms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places |
| 3 | Old Polish | -nia | forms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *-ьňà | — |