Where does “służka” come from?

służka (Polish) comes from Polish sługa, from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

służka (Polish): handmaiden, maidservant

Definitions

  1. handmaiden, maidservant

Ancestry of “służka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsługaminion, servant
2Proto-Slavicslugaservant
3Proto-Slavicslutito express in words, to utter; to have reputation...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléw-(e)-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti →