Where does “ojciec” come from?

ojciec (Polish) comes from Old Polish ociec, from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

ojciec (Polish): father, male parent; father, originator; Father

Definitions

  1. father, male parent; father, originator; Father

Ancestry of “ojciec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishociecfather
2Proto-Slavicotь̃cь—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather

Words derived from “ojciec”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →Every word from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь →Every word from Old Polish ociec →