Where does “gaik” come from?
gaik (Polish) comes from Polish gaj, from Proto-Slavic gajь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
gaik (Polish): A small grove or copse; A Slavic spring ritual in...
Definitions
- A small grove or copse; A Slavic spring ritual in...
Ancestry of “gaik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | gaj | grove |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gajь | squeak; grove |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
Words derived from “gaik”