Where does “łucznik” come from?

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

łucznik (Polish): archer

Definitions

  1. archer

Ancestry of “łucznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłukbow; arc; arch
2Old Czechluk—
3Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

Words derived from “łucznik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →