Where does “łęk” come from?

łęk (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lěkъ, from Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

łęk (Polish): bow, saddlebow; syncline, trough

Definitions

  1. bow, saddlebow; syncline, trough

Ancestry of “łęk”, step by step

łęk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic lěkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěkъremaining, residual
2Gothic𐌻𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃doctor, physician
3Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Proto-Slavic lǫkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

via Polish lękać

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlękaćto frighten, to scare
2Proto-Slaviclękatito lay snares, to set traps

Words derived from “łęk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-