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Where does “wężyk” come from?

wężyk (Polish) comes from Polish -yk, from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

wężyk (Polish): Diminutive of wąż; small or young snake,...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of wąż; small or young snake,...

Ancestry of “wężyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-yk—
2Polish-ikForms diminutive nouns
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “wężyk”

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