Where does “łakomnik” come from?

łakomnik (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian łakomy, from Proto-Slavic olkomъ, from Proto-Slavic olkati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk-.

łakomnik (Lower Sorbian): someone fond of delicacies

Definitions

  1. someone fond of delicacies

Ancestry of “łakomnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianłakomyfond of delicacies
2Proto-Slavicolkomъgreedy
3Proto-Slavicolkatito be hungry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicalˀk-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁olHk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic olkati →