Where does “Pawlik” come from?
Pawlik (English) comes from Polish Pawlik, from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Pawlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | Pawlik | — |
| 2 | Polish | -ik | Forms diminutive nouns |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |