Where does “polakka” come from?

polakka (Finnish) comes from Swedish polack, from German Polack, from Polish polak, from Polish pole, from Old Polish pole, from Proto-Slavic pȍľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

polakka (Finnish): A type of wheat bread (similar to ranskanleipä) that is scored on top

Definitions

  1. A type of wheat bread (similar to ranskanleipä) that is scored on top

Ancestry of “polakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishpolackPole; person, chiefly male, from Poland
2GermanPolack—
3PolishpolakPolish language
4Polishpolefield; outside; area
5Old Polishpolefield
6Proto-Slavicpȍľefield
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pȍľe →Every word from Old Polish pole →