Where does “pólack” come from?
pólack (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian pólo, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
pólack (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of pólo
Ancestry of “pólack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | pólo | field |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | poľe | field |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |