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Where does “Polack” come from?

Polack (English) comes from Polish Polak, from Proto-Slavic pȍľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

Polack (English): A Pole, or person of Polish descent; Formerly in...

Definitions

  1. A Pole, or person of Polish descent; Formerly in...

Ancestry of “Polack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishPolakPole
2Proto-Slavicpȍľefield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →