Where does “wiatraczek” come from?
wiatraczek (Polish) comes from Polish wiatrak, from Polish wiatr, from German Windbeutel, from German wind, from Middle High German wint, from Old High German wint, from Proto-West Germanic wind, from Proto-Germanic windaz — to blow.
wiatraczek (Polish): pinwheel
Definitions
- pinwheel
Ancestry of “wiatraczek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wiatrak | windmill; fan |
| 2 | Polish | wiatr | wind |
| 3 | German | Windbeutel | cream puff |
| 4 | German | wind | wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure |
| 5 | Middle High German | wint | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wint | wind |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wind | wind |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |