Where does “tkacz” come from?

tkacz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tъkačь, from Proto-Slavic tъkati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

tkacz (Polish): weaver; sociable weaver; weaver ant

Definitions

  1. weaver; sociable weaver; weaver ant

Ancestry of “tkacz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictъkačьweaver
2Proto-Slavictъkatito prick, pierce; to weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъkati →Every word from Proto-Slavic tъkačь →