Where does “poplecznik” come from?

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

poplecznik (Polish): adherent, henchman, supporter

Definitions

  1. adherent, henchman, supporter

Ancestry of “poplecznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishplecyback
2Proto-Slavicpleťeshoulder
3Proto-Balto-Slavicplet-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “poplecznik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic plet- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pleťe →