Where does “owocolistek” come from?

owocolistek (Polish) comes from Polish Owoc, from Proto-Slavic ovoťe, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weks- — to increase, to enlarge.

owocolistek (Polish): carpel

Definitions

  1. carpel

Ancestry of “owocolistek”, step by step

owocolistek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Owoc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOwocfruit
2Proto-Slavicovoťefruit; vegetable
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂weks-to increase, to enlarge

via Polish liść

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishliśćleaf; bitch slap
2Proto-Slaviclistъleaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weks-Every word from Proto-Slavic ovoťeEvery word from Polish Owoc