Where does “łakomstwo” come from?

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

łakomstwo (Polish): gluttony

Definitions

  1. gluttony

Ancestry of “łakomstwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŁakomygourmand, rapacious, voracious
2Proto-Slavicolkomъgreedy
3Proto-Slavicolkatito be hungry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicalˀk-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁olHk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic olkati →