kij

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • stick
  • cue
  • baseball bat
  • club
  • (mostly in plural) beating

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (hammer, stick, pole) inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kuʔios.

Origin

Proto-Balto-Slavic

*kuʔios

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