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

  1. shelter, refuge, asylum

Ancestry of “прытулак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprzytułekpoorhouse, almshouse
2Polishprzytulićto hug, to cuddle, to snuggle; to huddle...
3Polishtulićto cuddle; to nestle
4Middle Dutchtolic
5Middle High Germantolk
6Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
7Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
8Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ-Every word from Proto-Slavic tъlkъEvery word from Old East Slavic тълкъ