Where does “jelec” come from?
jelec (Polish) comes from French JAC, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus — heel of the foot; heel.
jelec (Polish): one of various species of freshwater fish of the Leuciscinae subfamily, particularly the common dace
Definitions
- one of various species of freshwater fish of the Leuciscinae subfamily, particularly the common dace
Ancestry of “jelec”, step by step
jelec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French JAC
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | JAC | lang |
| 2 | English | Jack | A placeholder or conventional name for any man,... |
| 3 | Middle English | jakke | A padded coat, especially as light armour |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 5 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 6 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 7 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 8 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 11 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 12 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Proto-Slavic *jelьcь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *jelьcь | — |