Where does “szpiegowsko” come from?
szpiegowsko (Polish) comes from Polish szpiegowski, from Polish szpieg, from Polish szpiegować, from Czech špehovat, from Czech špeh, from Middle High German spëhen, from Old High German spehōn, from Proto-Germanic spehōną — to see, to look, to observe.
szpiegowsko (Polish): in a manner akin to that of a spy
Definitions
- in a manner akin to that of a spy
Ancestry of “szpiegowsko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szpiegowski | espionage, spy |
| 2 | Polish | szpieg | spy |
| 3 | Polish | szpiegować | to spy; to spy on, to shadow |
| 4 | Czech | špehovat | to spy |
| 5 | Czech | špeh | spy |
| 6 | Middle High German | spëhen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | spehōn | to peer, spy |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | spehōną | to peer, look, spy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |