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
Ancestry of “łucznik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | łuk | bow; arc; arch |
| 2 | Old Czech | luk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |