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Where does “lisek” come from?

lisek (Polish) comes from Polish Lis, from Polish Listopad, from Old Polish listopad, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

lisek (Polish): Diminutive of lis; young or small fox

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of lis; young or small fox

Ancestry of “lisek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishLis—
2PolishListopad—
3Old Polishlistopad—
4Proto-Slaviclistopadъleaf fall; time of leaf fall
5Proto-Slavicpastito pasture; to herd; to fall
6Proto-Balto-Slavicpāˀstéi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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