Where does “полянец” come from?

полянец (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian поле, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

полянец (Bulgarian): lowlander, field dweller inhabitant of a plain region

Definitions

  1. lowlander, field dweller inhabitant of a plain region

Ancestry of “полянец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianполеfield, ground; margin
2Proto-Slavicpoľefield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic poľe →Every word from Bulgarian поле →