Where does “լեհական” come from?
լեհական (Armenian) comes from Armenian լեհ, 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 — land, heath; loins.
լեհական (Armenian): Polish
Definitions
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Ancestry of “լեհական”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | լեհ | Pole |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | լեհ | Pole |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | له | Pole |
| 4 | Russian | лях | Pole, Polish man, Polack |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | лѧхъ | Lechite; Pole |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | lęxъ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | lęděninъ | dweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | lędo | heath, arid land, uncultivated field |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |