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Where does “łódź” come from?

łódź (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic oldi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aldjāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oldʰeh₂.

łódź (Polish): boat

Definitions

  1. boat

Ancestry of “łódź”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicoldiboat, ship, vessel
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaldjāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oldʰeh₂—

Words derived from “łódź”

  • łódka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oldʰeh₂ →