Where does “widelczyk” come from?

widelczyk (Polish) comes from Polish widelec, from Polish widły, from Proto-Slavic vidla, from Proto-Slavic vidlo, from Proto-Slavic viti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

widelczyk (Polish): cocktail fork

Definitions

  1. cocktail fork

Ancestry of “widelczyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwidelecfork
2Polishwidłypitchfork
3Proto-Slavicvidlapitchfork
4Proto-Slavicvidlo—
5Proto-Slavicvitito bend, to twist
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic viti →