Where does “potulnie” come from?

potulnie (Polish) comes from Polish potulny, from Polish tulić, from Middle Dutch tolic, from Middle High German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ, from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

potulnie (Polish): meekly, docilely

Definitions

  1. meekly, docilely

Ancestry of “potulnie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpotulnymeek, docile
2Polishtulićto cuddle; to nestle
3Middle Dutchtolic—
4Middle High Germantolk—
5Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
6Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
7Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тълкъ →
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