Where does “potulny” come from?

potulny (Polish) comes 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.

potulny (Polish): meek, docile

Definitions

  1. meek, docile

Ancestry of “potulny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtulićto cuddle; to nestle
2Middle Dutchtolic—
3Middle High Germantolk—
4Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
5Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
6Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk

Words derived from “potulny”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъlkъ →Every word from Old East Slavic тълкъ →