Where does “pętka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pętka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpąćtravel, pilgrimage
2Proto-Slavicpǫtьway, path
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpántisway, path, road
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóntoh₁spath
5Proto-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 →