Where does “lwiątko” come from?
lwiątko (Polish) comes from Polish lwię, from Polish lew, from Bulgarian лев, from Old Church Slavonic львъ, from Proto-Slavic lьvъ, from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô — Derives nouns from roots.
lwiątko (Polish): lion cub
Definitions
- lion cub
Ancestry of “lwiątko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lwię | lion cub |
| 2 | Polish | lew | lion; lev; genitive plural of lewa |
| 3 | Bulgarian | лев | lev; lion |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | львъ | lion |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lьvъ | lion |
| 6 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 | lion animal |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lewô | scythe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |