O pochodzeniu rzeczownika "flejtuch"
On the origin of the noun "flejtuch"
Author(s): Rafał RosółSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: loanwords; etymology
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the etymology of the noun flejtuch 'slob, sloven' (formerly 'dressing for a wound' etc.). The author critically discusses the previous etymologies and puts forward a new proposal according to which Polish flejtuch originates in the German compound Vliestuch 'kerchief of unvowen fabric' (Vlies 'fleece; unvowen fabric' and Tuch 'cloth, kerchief').
Journal: Język Polski
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 45-49
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Polish