Where does “Polabian” come from?
Polabian (English) comes from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
Polabian (English): A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite...
Definitions
- A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite...
Ancestry of “Polabian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | po | after; by; at |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂pó | off, away |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |