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
- to thirst for, to feel hunger for; to crave
Ancestry of “łaknąć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | olkati | to be hungry |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | alˀk- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁olHk- | — |