Where does “lejek” come from?

lejek (Polish) comes from Polish lej, from Old Polish lej, from Proto-Slavic lijь, from Proto-Slavic lьjati, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lejek (Polish): funnel; pituitary stalk

Definitions

  1. funnel; pituitary stalk

Ancestry of “lejek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlejlarge funnel; crater, shell-pit; second-person...
2Old Polishlejfunnel
3Proto-Slaviclijьfunnel
4Proto-Slaviclьjati—
5Proto-Slaviclitito pour
6Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lejek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Proto-Slavic liti →