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Where does “wilkołak” come from?

wilkołak (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic vьlkolakъ, from Proto-Slavic dolka, from English Doll, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler — heel of the foot; heel.

wilkołak (Polish): werewolf

Definitions

  1. werewolf

Ancestry of “wilkołak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьlkolakъwerewolf
2Proto-Slavicdolkastrand of hair; fur
3EnglishDoll—
4EnglishDollar—
5Dutchdollardollar
6EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
7DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
8Germantaler—
9GermanJoachimsthaler—
10GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
11GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
12Latinsānctus—
13LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
14Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
15Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
16HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
17Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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