Where does “ptak” come from?
ptak (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pъtakъ, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
ptak (Polish): bird; cock, penis
Ancestry of “ptak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pъtakъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pъta | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “ptak”