Where does “pałecznik” come from?

pałecznik (Polish) comes from Polish palec, from Old Polish palec, from Proto-Slavic palьcь — thumb, finger.

pałecznik (Polish): any pin lichen or stubble lichen of the genus Calicium

Definitions

  1. any pin lichen or stubble lichen of the genus Calicium

Ancestry of “pałecznik”, step by step

pałecznik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish palec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalecfinger; toe
2Old Polishpalecdigit; finger; toe
3Proto-Slavicpalьcьthumb, finger

via Polish pałka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpałkacudgel, club
2Proto-Slavicpalъkacane, stick
Every word from Proto-Slavic palьcь →Every word from Old Polish palec →Every word from Polish palec →
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