Where does “Polen” come from?
Polen (German) comes from Polish Polanie, from Proto-Slavic poľane, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
Polen (German): inflection of Pole: ## genitive/dative/accusative...
Definitions
- inflection of Pole: ## genitive/dative/accusative...
Ancestry of “Polen”, step by step
Polen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Polanie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Polanie | Poles; field-dwellers |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | poľane | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | poľe | field |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via German pol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | pol | pole |
| 2 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Middle High German Polen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | Polen | — |