Where does “łaknąć” come from?

łaknąć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic olkati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk-.

łaknąć (Polish): to thirst for, to feel hunger for; to crave

Definitions

  1. to thirst for, to feel hunger for; to crave

Ancestry of “łaknąć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicolkatito be hungry
2Proto-Balto-Slavicalˀk-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁olHk-—

Words derived from “łaknąć”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic olkati →