Where does “leśnik” come from?

leśnik (Polish) comes from Polish las, from Old Polish las, from Proto-Slavic *lě̑sъ — forest, woods.

leśnik (Polish): forestkeeper, forester

Definitions

  1. forestkeeper, forester

Ancestry of “leśnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlasforest
2Old Polishlasforest, woods
3Proto-Slavic*lě̑sъforest, woods

Words derived from “leśnik

Every word from Proto-Slavic *lě̑sъ