Where does “wełnolot” come from?
wełnolot (Polish) comes from Polish lot, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
wełnolot (Polish): woolly flying squirrel
Definitions
- woolly flying squirrel
Ancestry of “wełnolot”, step by step
wełnolot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish lot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lot | flight |
| 2 | French | Lot | share (of inheritance) |
| 3 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 4 | Old French | loz | — |
| 5 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Polish wełna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wełna | wool |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vь̀lna | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wílˀnāˀ | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |