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Where does “jegła” come from?

jegła (Lower Sorbian) comes from Polish igła, from Proto-Slavic jьgъla — needle.

jegła (Lower Sorbian): needle; knitting needle

Definitions

  1. needle; knitting needle

Ancestry of “jegła”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishigłaneedle; something in mint or excellent condition
2Proto-Slavicjьgъlaneedle

Words derived from “jegła”

  • jeglicka
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