Where does “stalinistka” come from?
stalinistka (Polish) comes from Polish stalinista, from Polish Stalin, from Russian Ста́лин, from Russian сталь, from Dutch staal, from Middle Dutch stael, from Old French estal, from Middle Dutch stal — to stand.
Ancestry of “stalinistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | stalinista | Stalinist |
| 2 | Polish | Stalin | Joseph Stalin |
| 3 | Russian | Ста́лин | Stalin |
| 4 | Russian | сталь | steel |
| 5 | Dutch | staal | steel; sample |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | stael | — |
| 7 | Old French | estal | position, place, site; stall, stable |
| 8 | Middle Dutch | stal | standing; market stall; stable |
| 9 | Old Dutch | stāl | — |
| 10 | Old Dutch | stahal | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | stahlą | steel |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | stah- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | stāk- | stand, pole |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |