Where does “Jęcek” come from?
Jęcek (Polish) comes from Polish jęczeć, from Proto-Slavic ęčati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ink-.
Ancestry of “Jęcek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | jęczeć | to moan; to whine, to complain |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ęčati | to wail, moan |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ink- | — |