Where does “wierzbówka” come from?
wierzbówka (Polish) comes from Polish -ówka, from Polish -ka, from Old Polish -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
wierzbówka (Polish): any plant of the genus Chamaenerion, e.g. willowherb, fireweed
Definitions
- any plant of the genus Chamaenerion, e.g. willowherb, fireweed
Ancestry of “wierzbówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | -ówka | Forms feminine nouns; often shortenings of... |
| 2 | Polish | -ka | feminine noun suffix; diminutive noun suffix;... |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ka | feminine noun suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |