Where does “polonyna” come from?
polonyna (English) comes from Slovak polonina, from Ukrainian полони́на, from Proto-Slavic polnina, from Proto-Slavic polnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic palˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European polh₂-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European ploh₂-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
polonyna (English): A montane meadow in the upper subalpine or alpine zones of the Carpathian Mountains
Definitions
- A montane meadow in the upper subalpine or alpine zones of the Carpathian Mountains
Ancestry of “polonyna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | polonina | mountain pasture in Carpathian mountains |
| 2 | Ukrainian | полони́на | mountain pasture, mountain meadow, mountain clearing |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | polnina | barren highlands, plateau; mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | polnъ | without growth on it, barren, fruitless; flat,... |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | palˀnas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polh₂-no-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ploh₂-no-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |