Where does “kęsiołek” come from?

kęsiołek (Polish) comes from Polish kęs, from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫsati, from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ — piece.

Ancestry of “kęsiołek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkęsbite, mouthful, morsel, piece; billet
2Proto-Slavickǫsъpiece
3Proto-Slavickǫsatito bite
4Proto-Slavickǫ̑sъpiece
Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫ̑sъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsъ →
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