Where does “mrównik” come from?
mrównik (Polish) comes from Polish mrówka, from Proto-Slavic morvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *marwís, from Proto-Indo-European morwís.
mrównik (Polish): aardvark; Tubulidentata
Ancestry of “mrównik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | mrówka | ant, formicid; Someone who is hardworking and... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | morvъ | ant |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *marwís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morwís | — |