Where does “potnik” come from?

potnik (Slovene) comes from Slovene pot, from Proto-Slavic potъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic paktas, from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

potnik (Slovene): traveller

Definitions

  1. traveller

Ancestry of “potnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenepotway, road; sweat
2Proto-Slavicpotъsweat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpaktassweat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpokʷtóscooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós →