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pedał.

pedal (a lever operated by one's foot)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛ.daw//ˈpɛ.daɫ/Middle, Polish
  1. pedal (a lever operated by one's foot)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. synonym of noga

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin pedālis Italian pedàlebor. Polish pedał Borrowed from Italian pedàle, from Latin pedālis.

noun/ˈpɛ.daw//ˈpɛ.daɫ/Middle, Polish
  1. faggot (homosexual)

    colloquial · derogatory · masculine · person
  2. term of abuse for men

    colloquial · derogatory · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs) Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō)influ. Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -στης (-stēs) Ancient Greek ἐρᾰστής (erăstḗs) Ancient Greek παιδεραστής (paiderastḗs)bor. French pédérastebor. Polish pederastaclip. Polish -ał Polish pedał Clipping of pederasta, and from -ał. Compare French pédale.

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