Where does “rogalik” come from?

rogalik (Polish) comes from Polish rogal, from Polish Róg, from Proto-Slavic rogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rágas — horn.

rogalik (Polish): crescent-shaped pastry

Definitions

  1. crescent-shaped pastry

Ancestry of “rogalik”, step by step

rogalik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish rogal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrogalcrescent roll
2PolishRóghorn
3Proto-Slavicrogъhorn
4Proto-Balto-Slavicrágashorn

via English roguelike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishroguelikeAny of a genre of computer role playing games...
2EnglishRogueA scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rágas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rogъ →Every word from Polish Róg →