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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

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

Words derived from “dzięcioł”

  • Dzięcioł
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- →