Where does “cudak” come from?
cudak (Polish) comes from Polish cud, from Proto-Slavic čudo, from Proto-Slavic -išče, from Proto-Slavic isk-je.
cudak (Polish): oddball, weirdo, loony
Ancestry of “cudak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | cud | miracle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čudo | miracle, wonder |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -išče | Denominal, denoting places or spaces; Denominal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | isk-je | — |
Words derived from “cudak”