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Apparently coined by Polish naturalist agronomist and entomologist Jan Krzysztof Kluk in the 18th century, perhaps modelled on stać, originally meaning ladybird.[1]
^ Waniakowa Jadwiga (2022) “Co ma wspólnego stonka z biedronką, czyli próba ustalenia pochodzenia wyrazu stonka”, in Język Polski, volume 102, number 4, Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 81-92
Further reading
stonka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN