Where does “jaczy” come from?
jaczy (Polish) comes from Polish jak, from English yak, from Tibetan གཡག, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan g-jak ~ g-jaŋ — sheep, yak.
jaczy (Polish): yak, Tartary ox, grunting ox, hairy cattle
Definitions
- yak, Tartary ox, grunting ox, hairy cattle
Ancestry of “jaczy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | jak | how; as; like |
| 2 | English | yak | An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas,... |
| 3 | Tibetan | གཡག | yak |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | g-jak ~ g-jaŋ | sheep, yak |