Where does “wazka” come from?
wazka (Polish) comes from Polish waga, from Old Polish waga, from Middle High German wāge, from Middle Low German wāge, from Old Saxon wag, from Proto-West Germanic wāg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wazka (Polish): clay vessel
Definitions
- clay vessel
Ancestry of “wazka”, step by step
wazka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish waga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | waga | scales; weight |
| 2 | Old Polish | waga | scale |
| 3 | Middle High German | wāge | wave; scale |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wāge | wave |
| 5 | Old Saxon | wag | wave |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wāg | wave |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via New Latin libellula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | libellula | dragonfly |
| 2 | Latin | lībella | An as (the tenth part of a denarius) |
| 3 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |