Where does “Polanski” come from?

Polanski is an English adoption of the Polish surname Polański, derived from Polish adjective forms indicating origin from Polanów or similar place names.

Ancestry of “Polanski”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	Polański	—
2	Polish	polana	glade, clearing
3	Proto-Slavic	*poľana	meadow, glade

Words derived from “Polanski”

Polanskian

Every word from Proto-Slavic *poľana →Every word from Polish polana →Every word from Polish Polański →