Where does “Polsko” come from?
Polsko (Czech) comes from Polish polska, from Old Polish Polska, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
Ancestry of “Polsko”, step by step
Polsko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish polska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | polska | feminine nominative/vocative singular of polski |
| 2 | Old Polish | Polska | Poland |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | poľe | field |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Polish polski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | polski | Polish; Polish language lesson |
| 2 | Old Polish | polski | Polish |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | poľьskъ | field |