Where does “łagiewka” come from?

łagiewka (Polish) comes from Polish łagiew, from Proto-Slavic lagy, from Old High German lage, from Latin lagoena, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́γῡνος — flagon; pitcher; flask.

łagiewka (Polish): utricle

Definitions

  1. utricle

Ancestry of “łagiewka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłagiewvessel for transporting fluids
2Proto-Slaviclagy
3Old High Germanlage
4Latinlagoenalagoena
5Ancient Greekλᾰ́γῡνοςflagon; pitcher; flask
Every word from Ancient Greek λᾰ́γῡνοςEvery word from Latin lagoenaEvery word from Old High German lage