Where does “przytułek” come from?

przytułek (Polish) comes from Polish przytulić, 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.

przytułek (Polish): poorhouse, almshouse

Definitions

  1. poorhouse, almshouse

Ancestry of “przytułek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprzytulićto hug, to cuddle, to snuggle; to huddle...
2Polishtulićto cuddle; to nestle
3Middle Dutchtolic—
4Middle High Germantolk—
5Old East Slavicтълкъinterpreter; interpretation, explanation
6Proto-Slavictъlkъinterpretation; interpreter
7Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk

Words derived from “przytułek”

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