Where does “chłopeniek” come from?

chłopeniek (Polish) comes from Polish chłop, from Old Polish chłop, from Proto-Slavic xolpъ — bondman, serf, peasant.

Ancestry of “chłopeniek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchłoppeasant; farmer; guy, man
2Old Polishchłoppeasant
3Proto-Slavicxolpъbondman, serf, peasant
Every word from Proto-Slavic xolpъEvery word from Old Polish chłopEvery word from Polish chłop