Where does “błotnik” come from?

błotnik (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian błoto, from Proto-Slavic bolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta.

błotnik (Kashubian): A bird of the genus "Tringa"

Definitions

  1. A bird of the genus "Tringa"

Ancestry of “błotnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubianbłotomud
2Proto-Slavicboltoswamp; mud
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbalta—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic balta →Every word from Proto-Slavic bolto →Every word from Kashubian błoto →