Where does “łańcuch” come from?
łańcuch (Polish) comes from Old Czech lancúch, from Middle High German lanne, from Old High German lanna, from Vulgar Latin lanna, from Latin lāmina, from Latin laminam — accusative singular of lāmina.
łańcuch (Polish): chain; string
Ancestry of “łańcuch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | lancúch | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | lanne | chain |
| 3 | Old High German | lanna | metal sheet, platelet; chain |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | lanna | — |
| 5 | Latin | lāmina | — |
| 6 | Latin | laminam | accusative singular of lāmina |
Words derived from “łańcuch”