Where does “Tkacz” come from?
Tkacz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tъkačь, from Proto-Slavic tъkati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
Ancestry of “Tkacz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tъkačь | weaver |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tъkati | to prick, pierce; to weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |