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jelec.

one of various species of freshwater fish of the Leuciscinae subfamily, particularly the common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɛ.lɛt͡s/[ˈjɛ.lɛt͡s]
  1. one of various species of freshwater fish of the Leuciscinae subfamily, particularly the common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jelьcь.

noun/ˈjɛ.lɛt͡s/[ˈjɛ.lɛt͡s]
  1. crossguard

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁em- Proto-Indo-European *h₁m̥-é-ti Proto-Balto-Slavic *ímtei Proto-Slavic *íntēj Proto-Slavic *ęti Old Polish jąć Polish jąć Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Slavic *-ělъ Polish -el Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ikas Proto-Slavic *-ьcь Old Polish -ec Polish -ec Polish -elec Polish jelec From jąć + -elec.

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