Where does “Pajonk” come from?
Pajonk (Polish) comes from Polish Pająk, from Proto-Slavic paǫkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Ancestry of “Pajonk”, step by step
Pajonk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Pająk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Pająk | spider |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | paǫkъ | spider |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Proto-Slavic *pàǭkъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *pàǭkъ | spider |