Where does “łaknienie” come from?

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

łaknienie (Polish): appetite

Definitions

  1. appetite

Ancestry of “łaknienie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłaknąćto thirst for, to feel hunger for; to crave
2Proto-Slavicolkatito be hungry
3Proto-Balto-Slavicalˀk-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁olHk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic olkati →