Where does “zlewozmywak” come from?
zlewozmywak (Polish) comes from Polish zmywak, from Polish zmywać, from Polish zmyć, from Polish z-, from Old Polish z-, from Proto-Slavic jьz-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
zlewozmywak (Polish): kitchen sink, sink
Definitions
- kitchen sink, sink
Ancestry of “zlewozmywak”, step by step
zlewozmywak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish zmywak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zmywak | dishcloth, sponge, scourer |
| 2 | Polish | zmywać | to clean; to do the dishes; to escape, to run... |
| 3 | Polish | zmyć | to wash down, to cleanse; to disappear, to run... |
| 4 | Polish | z- | Used before vowels or voiced consonants, as well... |
| 5 | Old Polish | z- | attached to verbs to form verbs denoting getting something together |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | jьz- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | sъ(n) | with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
via Polish zlew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zlew | kitchen sink, sink |
| 2 | Polish | zlewać | to pour away an excess, to pour the top part |
| 3 | Polish | zlać | to pour away an excess, to pour the top part |
| 4 | Polish | lać | to pour; to pour down; to rain heavily; to beat... |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |