Where does “айчы́на” come from?

айчы́на (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian айце́ц, from Polish ojciec, from Old Polish ociec, from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

айчы́на (Belarusian): fatherland, homeland

Definitions

  1. fatherland, homeland

Ancestry of “айчы́на”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianайце́цFather
2Polishojciecfather, male parent; father, originator; Father
3Old Polishociecfather
4Proto-Slavicotь̃cь—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather

Words derived from “айчы́на”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →Every word from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь →Every word from Old Polish ociec →