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Where does “łosoś” come from?

łosoś (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lososь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic laśas, from Proto-Indo-European laḱs- — salmon, trout.

łosoś (Polish): salmon

Definitions

  1. salmon

Ancestry of “łosoś”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclososьsalmon
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclaśas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlaḱs-salmon, trout

Words derived from “łosoś”

  • łososiowy
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