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Where does “Książkiewicz” come from?

Książkiewicz (Polish) comes from Polish książka, from Old Polish -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Ancestry of “Książkiewicz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishksiążkabook
2Old Polish-ka—
3Proto-Slavic-ъkaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,...
4Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
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