Where does “wycieraczka” come from?
wycieraczka (Polish) comes from Polish wycierać, from Polish -ać, from Old Polish -ć, from Old Polish ty, from Proto-Slavic ty, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
wycieraczka (Polish): windscreen wiper; doormat, mat
Definitions
- windscreen wiper; doormat, mat
Ancestry of “wycieraczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | wycierać | to wipe, to mop |
| 2 | Polish | -ać | — |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ć | — |
| 4 | Old Polish | ty | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ty | you |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tūˀ | you |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |