Where does “tagelka” come from?
tagelka (Polish) comes from German täglich, from German Tag, from Middle High German tag, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Ancestry of “tagelka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | täglich | daily; every day, quotidianly |
| 2 | German | Tag | day; day, daylight; day, daylight, light |
| 3 | Middle High German | tag | day; age, lifetime; convention, congress |
| 4 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |