Where does “Szlachta” come from?
Szlachta (English) comes from Polish szlachta, from Old Polish [[ślachta]], [[ślechta]], from Middle High German slahte, from Old High German slahta, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Szlachta (English): Nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Definitions
- Nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Ancestry of “Szlachta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szlachta | nobility |
| 2 | Old Polish | [[ślachta]], [[ślechta]] | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | slahte | genus, kind, species, race |
| 4 | Old High German | slahta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |