Where does “Racovian” come from?

Racovian (English) comes from Latin Racōviānus, from Latin Racovia, from Polish Raków, from Polish rak, from Old Polish rak, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.

Racovian (English): One of a sect of Socinians or Unitarians in...

Definitions

  1. One of a sect of Socinians or Unitarians in...

Ancestry of “Racovian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRacōviānus—
2LatinRacovia{{l|en|Raków}}
3PolishRakówone of several villages in Poland
4Polishrakcancer; crayfish; crampon
5Old Polishrak—
6Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
7Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rakъ →