Where does “sporadyczny” come from?
sporadyczny (Polish) comes from French sporadique, from Ancient Greek σποραδικός, from Ancient Greek σποράς, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
sporadyczny (Polish): episodic, sporadic
Definitions
- episodic, sporadic
Ancestry of “sporadyczny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sporadique | sporadic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σποραδικός | disperse, scattered |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σποράς | scattered, dispersed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |