Where does “królówka” come from?

królówka (Polish) comes from Polish królowa, from Polish Król, from Old Polish krol, from Proto-Slavic *kõrľь, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

królówka (Polish): Royal flycatcher

Definitions

  1. Royal flycatcher

Ancestry of “królówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrólowaqueen
2PolishKrólking
3Old Polishkrolking
4Proto-Slavic*kõrľьking
5Old High Germankarlman
6Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
7Proto-Germanickaraz—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →