Where does “крыніца” come from?

крыніца (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic krinica — slough, gully.

крыніца (Belarusian): spring (place where water emerges from the ground)

Definitions

  1. spring (place where water emerges from the ground)

Ancestry of “крыніца”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrinicaslough, gully
Every word from Proto-Slavic krinica