Etymology Explorer › Old Polish

Where does “Polska” come from?

Polska (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

Polska (Old Polish): Poland

Definitions

  1. Poland

Ancestry of “Polska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpoľefield
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “Polska”

  • Małopolska
  • Polska
  • staropolski
  • polski
  • polszczyzna
  • 뽈스카
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