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Where does “lengyel” come from?

lengyel (Hungarian) comes from Old Hungarian lengyen, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

lengyel (Hungarian): Polish; Pole

Definitions

  1. Polish; Pole

Ancestry of “lengyel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hungarianlengyen—
2Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
3Proto-Slaviclędo—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “lengyel”

  • Lengyelország
  • lengyelek
  • Lengyelországban
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →