Where does “Konik” come from?
Konik (Polish) comes from Polish koń, from Old Polish koń, from Proto-Slavic koňь, from Proto-Slavic komňь, from Proto-Slavic kobňь.
Ancestry of “Konik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | koń | horse; pommel horse; knight |
| 2 | Old Polish | koń | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | koňь | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | komňь | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | kobňь | — |