Where does “skarpetka” come from?

skarpetka (Polish) comes from Polish skarpeta, from Italian scarpetta, from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skarpetka (Polish): sock

Definitions

  1. sock

Ancestry of “skarpetka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskarpetasock
2Italianscarpettaa child's shoe; an elegant ladies shoe; an act of...
3Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
4Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarpetka”

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