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Where does “polynya” come from?

polynya (English) comes from Russian полынья́, from Russian по́лый — hollow.

polynya (English): A naturally formed area of open water surrounded...

Definitions

  1. A naturally formed area of open water surrounded...

Ancestry of “polynya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполынья́polynya
2Russianпо́лыйhollow
Every word from Russian по́лый →