Where does “Wilczyk” come from?
Wilczyk (Polish) comes from Polish wilk, from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wilkás, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
Ancestry of “Wilczyk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | wilk | wolf; male wolf, he-wolf; German Shepherd |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьlkъ | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wilkás | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |