Where does “chojak” come from?
chojak (Polish) comes from Polish choja, from Proto-Slavic xvoja, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skwajāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *skwoy-eh₂.
chojak (Polish): conifer tree; pine tree
Definitions
- conifer tree; pine tree
Ancestry of “chojak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | choja | conifer, especially a pine or spruce tree |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvoja | needles or branches of a coniferous tree |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skwajāˀ | needles or branches of a coniferous tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *skwoy-eh₂ | — |