Where does “matecznik” come from?

matecznik (Polish) comes from Polish matka, from Polish -ka, from Old Polish -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

matecznik (Polish): inaccessible part of a forest that serves as a refuge or haven for wildlife

Definitions

  1. inaccessible part of a forest that serves as a refuge or haven for wildlife

Ancestry of “matecznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmatkamother; Diminutive of mata
2Polish-kafeminine noun suffix; diminutive noun suffix;...
3Old Polish-kafeminine noun suffix
4Proto-Slavic-ъkaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,...
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kos →Every word from Polish -ka →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ъka →