Where does “oślątko” come from?
oślątko (Polish) comes from Polish oślę, from Polish Osioł, from Proto-Slavic osьlъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies — sharp.
Ancestry of “oślątko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | oślę | donkey foal |
| 2 | Polish | Osioł | male donkey |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | osьlъ | donkey |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 | donkey |
| 5 | Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |
| 6 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 7 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 8 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |