Where does “włóczęga” come from?

włóczęga (Polish) comes from Polish włóczyć, from Proto-Slavic volčiti — to drag, to draw, to trail.

włóczęga (Polish): vagrant, vagabond

Definitions

  1. vagrant, vagabond

Ancestry of “włóczęga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłóczyćto drag, to draggle; to gallivant, to roam, to...
2Proto-Slavicvolčitito drag, to draw, to trail
Every word from Proto-Slavic volčiti →Every word from Polish włóczyć →