Where does “լեհ” come from?
լեհ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian լեհ, from Ottoman Turkish له, from Russian лях, from Old East Slavic лѧхъ, from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
լեհ (Armenian): Pole
Definitions
- Pole
Ancestry of “լեհ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | լեհ | Pole |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | له | Pole |
| 3 | Russian | лях | Pole, Polish man, Polack |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | лѧхъ | Lechite; Pole |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lęxъ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | lęděninъ | dweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | lędo | heath, arid land, uncultivated field |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |