Where does “lejkowaty” come from?
lejkowaty (Polish) comes from Polish lejek, 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...
lejkowaty (Polish): funnel-shaped, infundibuliform
Definitions
- funnel-shaped, infundibuliform
Ancestry of “lejkowaty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lejek | funnel; pituitary stalk |
| 2 | Polish | lej | large funnel; crater, shell-pit; second-person... |
| 3 | Old Polish | lej | funnel |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lijь | funnel |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lьjati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |