Where does “Kaczmarek” come from?

Kaczmarek (English) comes from Polish Kaczmarek, from Old Polish kaczma, from Proto-Slavic kъrčьma, from Proto-Slavic -ьma.

Ancestry of “Kaczmarek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKaczmarek—
2Old Polishkaczma—
3Proto-Slavickъrčьmarural tavern, inn, pub
4Proto-Slavic-ьma—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьma →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrčьma →Every word from Old Polish kaczma →