Where does “połakomić” come from?

połakomić (Polish) comes from Polish łakomić, from Polish Łakomy, from Proto-Slavic olkomъ, from Proto-Slavic olkati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk-.

połakomić (Polish): to covet, to help oneself

Definitions

  1. to covet, to help oneself

Ancestry of “połakomić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłakomićto desire, to want
2PolishŁakomygourmand, rapacious, voracious
3Proto-Slavicolkomъgreedy
4Proto-Slavicolkatito be hungry
5Proto-Balto-Slavicalˀk-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁olHk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic olkati →