Where does “łosiak” come from?
łosiak (Polish) comes from Polish Łoś, from Proto-Slavic ȏlsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alśis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólḱis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Ancestry of “łosiak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Łoś | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ȏlsь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | alśis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólḱis | elk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |
Words derived from “łosiak”