Where does “łajać” come from?
łajać (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
łajać (Polish): to scold, to chide
Ancestry of “łajać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | làjati | to bark |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lā́ˀtei | to bark |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |