Where does “polsk” come from?
polsk (Swedish) comes from Swedish Polen, from German Polen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
polsk (Swedish): Polish; of or pertaining to Poland
Definitions
- Polish; of or pertaining to Poland
Ancestry of “polsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Polen | — |
| 2 | German | Polen | inflection of Pole:
## genitive/dative/accusative... |
| 3 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “polsk”