Where does “lengyen” come from?
lengyen (Old Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “lengyen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lęděninъ | dweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lędo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
Words derived from “lengyen”