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przodek.

ancestor, forebear

7 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʂɔ.dɛk/[ˈpʂɔ.dɛk][ˈpʂɔ.dɛk][ˈpʂɔ.dɛk]

  1. ancestor, forebear

    masculine · person

  2. first harvester (person who reaps first)

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Slavic *perdъ Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ Proto-Slavic *perdъkъ Old Polish przodek Polish przodek Inherited from Old Polish przodek, from Proto-Slavic *perdъkъ. By surface analysis, przed + -ek.

noun/ˈpʂɔ.dɛk/[ˈpʂɔ.dɛk][ˈpʂɔ.dɛk][ˈpʂɔ.dɛk]

  1. face, area where mining work is advancing

    inanimate · masculine

  2. small sheet for a windmill

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine

  3. diminutive of przód

    diminutive · form-of · inanimate · masculine

  4. type of dance

    inanimate · masculine

  5. front part of a harvested area

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Slavic *perdъ Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ Proto-Slavic *perdъkъ Old Polish przodek Polish przodek Inherited from Old Polish przodek, from Proto-Slavic *perdъkъ. By surface analysis, przed + -ek.

noun/ˈpʂɔ.dɛk/[ˈpʂɔ.dɛk][ˈpʂɔ.dɛk][ˈpʂɔ.dɛk]

  1. one of two horses in the front of four total

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Slavic *perdъ Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ Proto-Slavic *perdъkъ Old Polish przodek Polish przodek Inherited from Old Polish przodek, from Proto-Slavic *perdъkъ. By surface analysis, przed + -ek.

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