Where does “поляк” come from?
поляк (Bulgarian) comes from Russian поля́к, from Polish polak, from Polish pole, from Old Polish pole, from Proto-Slavic pȍľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
поляк (Bulgarian): Pole, Polish man; Polack
Definitions
- Pole, Polish man; Polack
Ancestry of “поляк”, step by step
поляк traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian поля́к
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | поля́к | Pole |
| 2 | Polish | polak | Polish language |
| 3 | Polish | pole | field; outside; area |
| 4 | Old Polish | pole | field |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pȍľe | field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Bulgarian поле
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | поле | field, ground; margin |