lelek.
nightjar; any bird from the subfamily Caprimulginae
Meaning & usage
nightjar; any bird from the subfamily Caprimulginae
Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Polish lelek, from Proto-Slavic *lelьkъ. The Slavic base is certainly onomatopoeic, but it is not certain if this is in relation to growling, as in Serbo-Croatian lelekati, or in the swaying flight, as in *lelějati.
pampered person
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic imitating children's speech + -ek.
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