Where does “szopka” come from?

szopka (Polish) comes from Polish szopa, from Middle High German schopf, from Old High German scuft, from Proto-Germanic skuftą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.

szopka (Polish): nativity scene, crèche

Definitions

  1. nativity scene, crèche

Ancestry of “szopka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszopashed
2Middle High Germanschopf—
3Old High Germanscuft—
4Proto-Germanicskuftąa bundle, hair
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewp-tuft, cluster, hair on the head

Words derived from “szopka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuftą →Every word from Old High German scuft →