Where does “Kolodzei” come from?

Kolodzei (English) comes from Polish Kołodziej, from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь — wheelwright.

Ancestry of “Kolodzei”, step by step

Kolodzei traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Kołodziej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKołodziejwheelwright
2Proto-Slavic*kolodějьwheelwright

via Upper Sorbian kołodźej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbiankołodźejcartwright, wainwright, wheelwright

via Belarusian каладзей

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianкаладзей—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kolodějь →Every word from Polish Kołodziej →