Where does “żylak” come from?

żylak (Polish) comes from Polish -ak, from Old Polish -ak, from Proto-Slavic -akъ — Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a carrier of...

żylak (Polish): a varicose vein; varix

Definitions

  1. a varicose vein; varix

Ancestry of “żylak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-akused to form demonyms; used to form various...
2Old Polish-akused to form nouns
3Proto-Slavic-akъDeadjectival, forming nouns denoting a carrier of...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -akъ →Every word from Polish -ak →Every word from Old Polish -ak →
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