Where does “łonko” come from?
łonko (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian łono, from Proto-Slavic lono, from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-s-no-.
Ancestry of “łonko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | łono | hug; armful |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lono | lap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | logʰ-s-no- | — |