Where does “łyżeczka” come from?
łyżeczka (Polish) comes from Polish łyżka, from Old Polish łyżka, from Proto-Slavic lyžьka, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
łyżeczka (Polish): Diminutive of łyżka; teaspoon; dessertspoon
Definitions
- Diminutive of łyżka; teaspoon; dessertspoon
Ancestry of “łyżeczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | łyżka | spoon; spoonful; shoehorn |
| 2 | Old Polish | łyżka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lyžьka | spoon |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ikaʔ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ikeh₂ | — |