Where does “Graczyk” come from?

Graczyk (Polish) comes from Polish gracz, from Old Polish igracz, from Proto-Slavic jьgračь, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

Ancestry of “Graczyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgraczplayer
2Old Polishigracz
3Proto-Slavicjьgračьplayer
4Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
5Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
6Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic jьgraEvery word from Proto-Slavic jьgrati
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