Where does “mak” come from?
mak (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos.
mak (Polish): poppy, any plant of the genus "Papaver";...
Definitions
- poppy, any plant of the genus "Papaver";...
Ancestry of “mak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | makъ | poppy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂ḱos | — |