Where does “pątniczka” come from?

pątniczka (Polish) comes from Polish pątnik, from Proto-Slavic pǫtьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic pǫtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis, from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

Ancestry of “pątniczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpątnikpalmer, pilgrim
2Proto-Slavicpǫtьnikъtraveler, wayfarer
3Proto-Slavicpǫtьway, path
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpántisway, path, road
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpóntoh₁spath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis →