Where does “pomocniczka” come from?

pomocniczka (Polish) comes from Polish pomocnik, from Old Polish pomocnik, from Old Polish pomóc, from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

Ancestry of “pomocniczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpomocnikhelper, aid, assistant, facilitator
2Old Polishpomocnikhelper
3Old Polishpomócto help
4Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
5Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →