Where does “typowy” come from?
typowy (Polish) comes from Polish typ, from French type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
typowy (Polish): typical, standard
Definitions
- typical, standard
Ancestry of “typowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | typ | sort, type; phylum; guy; somebody |
| 2 | French | type | type; sort, kind; guy, bloke, man; typeface |
| 3 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |