Where does “łamac” come from?

łamac (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic *lamati, from Proto-Indo-European lem- — to crush; fragile; to break, soften; open jaws.

łamac (Kashubian): to break

Definitions

  1. to break

Ancestry of “łamac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*lamatito break
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlem-to crush; fragile; to break, soften; open jaws
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lem- →Every word from Proto-Slavic *lamati →
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