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