Where does “lajkonik” come from?
lajkonik (Polish) comes from Polish Konik, from Polish koń, from Old Polish koń, from Proto-Slavic koňь, from Proto-Slavic komňь, from Proto-Slavic kobňь.
lajkonik (Polish): Lajkonik Festival
Definitions
- Lajkonik Festival
Ancestry of “lajkonik”, step by step
lajkonik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Konik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Konik | little horse, pony |
| 2 | Polish | koń | horse; pommel horse; knight |
| 3 | Old Polish | koń | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | koňь | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | komňь | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | kobňь | — |
via Middle High German leich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | leich | a song consisting of strophes of unequal length;... |
| 2 | Old High German | leih | a play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | game, sport |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |