Where does “szykownie” come from?
szykownie (Polish) comes from Polish szykowny, from Polish szyk, from French chic, from German Schick, from Middle High German schicken, from Middle High German geschehen, from Old High German giskehan, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan — to pass, happen.
szykownie (Polish): chicly, elegantly, stylishly
Definitions
- chicly, elegantly, stylishly
Ancestry of “szykownie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szykowny | chic, elegant, stylish |
| 2 | Polish | szyk | chic; array; word order |
| 3 | French | chic | elegant; considerate; elegance |
| 4 | German | Schick | chic |
| 5 | Middle High German | schicken | to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately |
| 6 | Middle High German | geschehen | to happen, rush |
| 7 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | to move quickly |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |