Where does “konik” come from?

konik (Polish) comes from Polish koń, from Old Polish koń, from Proto-Slavic koňь, from Proto-Slavic komňь, from Proto-Slavic kobňь.

konik (Polish): Diminutive of koń; little horse, pony;...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of koń; little horse, pony;...

Ancestry of “konik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkońhorse; pommel horse; knight
2Old Polishkońhorse
3Proto-Slavickoňьhorse
4Proto-Slavickomňь—
5Proto-Slavickobňь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic kobňь →Every word from Proto-Slavic komňь →Every word from Proto-Slavic koňь →