Where does “kolczatka” come from?

kolczatka (Polish) comes from Polish kolec, from Polish -ec, from Old Polish -ec, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

kolczatka (Polish): echidna

Definitions

  1. echidna

Ancestry of “kolczatka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkolecprickle, spine; thorn, aculeus; spike
2Polish-ecA masculine suffix
3Old Polish-ecforms nouns
4Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
5Lithuanian-ikas—
6Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “kolczatka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Polish -ec →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь →