Where does “galak” come from?

galak (Polish) comes from Polish Goły, from Old Polish goły, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

galak (Polish): pine tree at a height suitable for a rafter

Definitions

  1. pine tree at a height suitable for a rafter

Ancestry of “galak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGołynaked, bare
2Old Polishgołybare, naked, nude
3Proto-Slavicgolъbald; bare, naked, nude
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic golъ →Every word from Old Polish goły →