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Where does “Pająk” come from?

Pająk (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic paǫkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Pająk (Polish): spider

Definitions

  1. spider

Ancestry of “Pająk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpaǫkъspider
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “Pająk”

  • Pajak
  • Pajonk
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