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-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “lengyel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →