Where does “прытулак” come from?
прытулак (Belarusian) comes from Polish przytułek, from Polish przytulić, from Polish tulić, from Middle Dutch tolic, from Middle High German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
прытулак (Belarusian): shelter, refuge, asylum
Definitions
- shelter, refuge, asylum
Ancestry of “прытулак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | przytułek | poorhouse, almshouse |
| 2 | Polish | przytulić | to hug, to cuddle, to snuggle; to huddle... |
| 3 | Polish | tulić | to cuddle; to nestle |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | tolic | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | tolk | — |
| 6 | Old East Slavic | тълкъ | interpreter; interpretation, explanation |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | tъlkъ | interpretation; interpreter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |