Where does “шпаргалка” come from?
шпаргалка (Russian) comes from Polish szpargał, from Latin sparganum, from Ancient Greek σπάργανον, from Ancient Greek σπάργω, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
шпаргалка (Russian): cheat sheet, crib
Definitions
- cheat sheet, crib
Ancestry of “шпаргалка”, step by step
шпаргалка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish szpargał
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szpargał | knick-knack |
| 2 | Latin | sparganum | diaper |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπάργανον | band for swathing infants; swaddling clothes;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπάργω | to swaddle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via Ukrainian шпарга́л
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | шпарга́л | — |