Where does “lakiernik” come from?
lakiernik (Polish) comes from Polish lakier, from English lacquer, from French lacque, from Portuguese laca, from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit लक्ष — to protect.
lakiernik (Polish): lacquerer
Ancestry of “lakiernik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | lakier | lacquer; varnish |
| 2 | English | lacquer | A glossy, resinous material used as a surface... |
| 3 | French | lacque | a sort of sealing wax |
| 4 | Portuguese | laca | lake; lac |
| 5 | Persian | لاک | — |
| 6 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 7 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 9 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 10 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |