Where does “stypa” come from?
stypa (Polish) comes from Polish stypendium, from Latin stipendium, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
stypa (Polish): wake
Definitions
- wake
Ancestry of “stypa”, step by step
stypa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish stypendium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | stypendium | scholarship |
| 2 | Latin | stipendium | tax, impost, tribute, contribution; dues; pay,... |
| 3 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via Old Polish stypa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | stypa | — |