Where does “królik” come from?

królik (Polish) comes from Polish król, 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.

królik (Polish): rabbit; Diminutive of król

Definitions

  1. rabbit; Diminutive of król

Ancestry of “królik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrólking; rabbit
2Proto-Slavickorľьking
3Old High Germankarlman
4Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
5Proto-Germanickaraz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “królik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →