Where does “gadułka” come from?

gadułka (Polish) comes from Bulgarian Гъдулка, from Proto-Slavic gǫsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

gadułka (Polish): chat

Definitions

  1. chat

Ancestry of “gadułka”, step by step

gadułka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian Гъдулка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BulgarianГъдулкаgadulka, a traditional Bulgarian wooden string instrument, widely used in Bulgarian folk music. It typically has 3-4 main strings and is played with a bow
2Proto-Slavicgǫstito make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgaustei
4Proto-Indo-Europeangowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

via Polish Gaduła

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGadułaperson who is very or excessively loquacious; a chatterbox; a windbag
2Polishgadaćto jabber, to yak; to talk
3Proto-Slavicgaďatito guess, to conjecture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-ótiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei