Where does “poplecznictwo” come from?

poplecznictwo (Polish) comes from Polish poplecznik, from Polish plecy, from Proto-Slavic pleťe, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plet-, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

poplecznictwo (Polish): support, adherence, partisanship

Definitions

  1. support, adherence, partisanship

Ancestry of “poplecznictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpoplecznikadherent, henchman, supporter
2Polishplecyback
3Proto-Slavicpleťeshoulder
4Proto-Balto-Slavicplet-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic plet-Every word from Proto-Slavic pleťe
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