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stop.

alloy (mixture of metals)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstɔp/

  1. alloy (mixture of metals)

    inanimate · masculine
    Mosiądz jest stopem miedzi i cynku.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰsder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *iź Proto-Slavic *jьz Proto-Slavic *jьz- Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Balto-Slavic *san? Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm? Proto-Slavic *sъ(n) Old Polish z- Old Polish s- Polish s- Proto-Indo-European *tep- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *topéyetider. Proto-Balto-Slavic *tapīˀtei Proto-Slavic *topìti Old Polish topić Polish topić Polish stopićdeverb. Polish stop Deverbal from stopić.

intj/ˈstɔp/

  1. cool your heels!, cool your jets!, hold your horses!, stop!, whoa! (slow down)

  2. stop!, whoa! (you should not have done/said that)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn Old English stoppian Middle English stoppen English stopbor. Polish stop Borrowed from English stop. The senses "brake light" and "hitchhiking" are a pseudo-anglicism.

noun/ˈstɔp/

  1. stop sign

    inanimate · masculine
    Jechał dalej, bo nie zauważył stopu.

  2. vehicle's brake light

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
    Uderzyłam w niego, bo nie zaświecił mu się stop i nie wiedziałam, że ostro hamuje.

  3. hitchhiking

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
    Często podróżuję na stopa.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn Old English stoppian Middle English stoppen English stopbor. Polish stop Borrowed from English stop. The senses "brake light" and "hitchhiking" are a pseudo-anglicism.

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