Where does “Kraska” come from?
Kraska (English) comes from Polish kraska, from Old Polish Kraska.
Ancestry of “Kraska”, step by step
Kraska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish kraska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kraska | any bird of the genus Coracias, especially the European roller (Coracias garrulus) |
| 2 | Old Polish | Kraska | — |
via Ukrainian Кра́ска
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Кра́ска | — |