Where does “solarka” come from?
solarka (Polish) comes from Polish sól, from Old Polish sól, from Proto-Slavic sȏlь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāˀlis, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.
solarka (Polish): gritter, salt spreader, salt truck
Definitions
- gritter, salt spreader, salt truck
Ancestry of “solarka”, step by step
solarka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish sól
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sól | salt; second-person singular imperative of solić |
| 2 | Old Polish | sól | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sȏlь | salt |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sāˀlis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |
via Polish solarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | solarium | solarium |
| 2 | Latin | solarium | a sundial; a terrace exposed to the sun |
| 3 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Polish solarz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | solarz | — |