Where does “polacca” come from?
polacca (English) comes from Italian polacca, from Italian polacco, from Polish polak, from Polish pole, from Old Polish pole, from Proto-Slavic pȍľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
polacca (English): Alternative form of polacre; polonaise
Definitions
- Alternative form of polacre; polonaise
Ancestry of “polacca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | polacca | Polish woman; polonaise; feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Italian | polacco | Polish; Pole |
| 3 | Polish | polak | — |
| 4 | Polish | pole | field; outside; area |
| 5 | Old Polish | pole | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | pȍľe | field |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |