Where does “Ptach” come from?
Ptach (Polish) comes from Polish Ptak, from Old Polish ptak, from Proto-Slavic pъtakъ, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “Ptach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Ptak | — |
| 2 | Old Polish | ptak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pъtakъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pъta | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |