Where does “włócznik” come from?

włócznik (Polish) comes from Polish włócznia, from Polish -nia, from Old Polish -nia, from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà.

włócznik (Polish): spearcaster

Definitions

  1. spearcaster

Ancestry of “włócznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłóczniaspear
2Polish-niaforms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places
3Old Polish-niaforms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places
4Proto-Slavic*-ьňà—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà →Every word from Polish -nia →Every word from Old Polish -nia →