Where does “Mak” come from?

Mak (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.

Mak (Polish): poppy

Definitions

  1. poppy

Ancestry of “Mak”, step by step

Mak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic makъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmakъpoppy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱoslength

via English McDonald’s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMcDonald’sA widespread chain of fast food restaurants

Words derived from “Mak

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱosEvery word from Proto-Slavic makъ
Mak — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer