Where does “położnik” come from?

położnik (Polish) comes from Polish połóg, from Proto-Slavic logъ, from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

położnik (Polish): obstetrician

Definitions

  1. obstetrician

Ancestry of “położnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpołógchildbed, parturiency, lying-in
2Proto-Slaviclogъlair; riverbed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlogʰ-o-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “położnik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic logъ →