Where does “dzięcioł” come from?

dzięcioł (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic dętelъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic delbtelas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-tel-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.

dzięcioł (Polish): woodpecker

Definitions

  1. woodpecker

Ancestry of “dzięcioł”, step by step

dzięcioł traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic dętelъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdętelъwoodpecker
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdelbtelas
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-tel-o-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate

via Proto-Slavic dětelъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdětelъwoodpecker
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ-tel-o-sEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic delbtelas