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Where does “szpargał” come from?

szpargał (Polish) comes from Latin sparganum, from Ancient Greek σπάργανον, from Ancient Greek σπάργω, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

szpargał (Polish): knick-knack

Definitions

  1. knick-knack

Ancestry of “szpargał”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsparganumdiaper
2Ancient Greekσπάργανονband for swathing infants; swaddling clothes;...
3Ancient Greekσπάργωto swaddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “szpargał”

  • шпаргалка
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