Where does “малярка” come from?
малярка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian малювати, from Polish malować, from Middle High German mālen, from Old High German mālōn, from Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
малярка (Ukrainian): painting work
Definitions
- painting work
Ancestry of “малярка”, step by step
малярка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian малювати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | малювати | to draw |
| 2 | Polish | malować | To cover something with paint or varnish; To... |
| 3 | Middle High German | mālen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mālōn | to paint, to draw |
| 5 | Old High German | māl | a time; spot, stain |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | māl | time, occasion; mealtime |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Ukrainian ма́ля́р
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ма́ля́р | painter |