Where does “burzyk” come from?
burzyk (Polish) comes from Polish -yk, from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
burzyk (Polish): Any shearwater or petrel belonging to the following genera
Definitions
- Any shearwater or petrel belonging to the following genera
Ancestry of “burzyk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | -yk | forms nouns, often diminutive |
| 2 | Polish | -ik | Forms diminutive nouns |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |