Where does “wafynrok” come from?
wafynrok (Silesian) comes from German Waffenrock, from German rock, from English Rock, from English rock and roll, from English and, from Middle English an, from Old English ond, from Old English and — on, onto.
wafynrok (Silesian): military uniform
Definitions
- military uniform
Ancestry of “wafynrok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Waffenrock | tunic of a knight |
| 2 | German | rock | skirt garment |
| 3 | English | Rock | for someone living near a rock or an oak (atter + oke) |
| 4 | English | rock and roll | A genre of popular music that evolved in the... |
| 5 | English | and | As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two... |
| 6 | Middle English | an | Alternative form of in; Alternative form of and;... |
| 7 | Old English | ond | and |
| 8 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |