wycinanka.
a traditional decoration or ornament made by papercutting
Meaning & usage
a traditional decoration or ornament made by papercutting
cut-out (paper decoration made by cutting and shaping paper, often as a school art project)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ū́ Proto-Slavic *vy- Old Polish wy- Polish wy- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *tinˀtei Proto-Slavic *tęti Old Polish ciąć Polish ciąć Polish wyciąć Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *-ati Old Polish -ać Polish -ać Polish wycinać Proto-Indo-European *-nisder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-nisder. Proto-Slavic *-nь Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Balto-Slavic *-is Proto-Slavic *-ь Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jas Proto-Slavic *-jь Proto-Slavic *-ьje Proto-Slavic *-nьje Old Polish -anie Polish -anie Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Old Polish -ka Polish -ka Polish -anka Polish wycinanka From wycinać + -anka.
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