Where does “łucznictwo” come from?

łucznictwo (Polish) comes from Polish łucznik, from Polish łuk, from Old Czech luk, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

łucznictwo (Polish): archery

Definitions

  1. archery

Ancestry of “łucznictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłucznikarcher
2Polishłukbow; arc; arch
3Old Czechluk—
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →