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Where does “król” come from?

król (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic korľь, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

król (Polish): king; rabbit

Definitions

  1. king; rabbit

Ancestry of “król”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickorľьking
2Old High Germankarlman
3Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
4Proto-Germanickaraz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “król”

  • кролик
  • królik
  • królowa
  • królikarnia
  • królestwo
  • Król
  • Królik
  • Krul
  • mysikrólik
  • кролик
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