Where does “palica” come from?

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

palica (Polish): mitten; glove

Definitions

  1. mitten; glove

Ancestry of “palica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalecfinger; toe
2Old Polishpalecdigit; finger; toe
3Proto-Slavicpalьcьthumb, finger
Every word from Proto-Slavic palьcь →Every word from Old Polish palec →Every word from Polish palec →