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Where does “Prusak” come from?

Prusak (Polish) comes from Polish -ak, from Old Polish -ak, from Proto-Slavic -akъ — Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a carrier of...

Prusak (Polish): An inhabitant or denizen of Prussia

Definitions

  1. An inhabitant or denizen of Prussia

Ancestry of “Prusak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-akused to form demonyms; used to form various...
2Old Polish-ak—
3Proto-Slavic-akъDeadjectival, forming nouns denoting a carrier of...
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