Where does “klatka” come from?

klatka (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic klětъka, from Proto-Slavic klětь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis.

klatka (Polish): cage; frame

Definitions

  1. cage; frame

Ancestry of “klatka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicklětъkacage, coop, cell
2Proto-Slavicklětьthe commonality in all the descendants, including some derived terms (closet, hut, cabin, cage, granary, cellar, barn), is that of a 'closed space'
3Proto-Balto-Slavicklḗˀtis—

Words derived from “klatka”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic klětь →Every word from Proto-Slavic klětъka →