Where does “пляшечка” come from?
пляшечка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian пляшка, from Polish flaszka, from Polish flasza, from German flasche, from Middle High German flasche, from Old High German flasca, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “пляшечка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | пляшка | bottle |
| 2 | Polish | flaszka | bottle; cruet |
| 3 | Polish | flasza | Augmentative of flaszka |
| 4 | German | flasche | bottle; flask; flagon |
| 5 | Middle High German | flasche | — |
| 6 | Old High German | flasca | Alternative form of flaska; flask; bottle, flask |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |