Where does “czarcikęs” come from?

czarcikęs (Polish) comes from Polish kęs, from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.

czarcikęs (Polish): any flowering plant of the genus Succisa

Definitions

  1. any flowering plant of the genus Succisa

Ancestry of “czarcikęs”, step by step

czarcikęs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kęs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkęsbite, mouthful, morsel, piece; billet
2Proto-Slavickǫsъpiece
3Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
4Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece

via Polish czart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczartdevil, deuce, fiend, demon, evil spirit;...
2Proto-Slavicčьrtъdemon, devil

Words derived from “czarcikęs

Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъEvery word from Proto-Slavic kǫsatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ