Where does “patrák” come from?

patrák (Polish) comes from Polish patrzeć, from Old Polish patrzyć, from Proto-Slavic patriti — to feed; to breed.

Ancestry of “patrák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpatrzećto look at; to view, to regard, to look upon
2Old Polishpatrzyćto look at
3Proto-Slavicpatritito feed; to breed
Every word from Proto-Slavic patriti →Every word from Old Polish patrzyć →Every word from Polish patrzeć →
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