Where does “skorupiak” come from?
skorupiak (Polish) comes from Polish Skorupa, from Proto-Slavic skorupa, from Proto-Slavic skora, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skorupiak (Polish): crustacean
Ancestry of “skorupiak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Skorupa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | skorupa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | skora | bast, skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |