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

Definitions

  1. chain; string

Ancestry of “łańcuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechlancúchchain
2Middle High Germanlannechain
3Old High Germanlannametal sheet, platelet; chain
4Vulgar Latinlanna—
5Latinlāminaa thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble, etc.; a plate, leaf, layer
6Latinlaminamaccusative singular of lāmina

Words derived from “łańcuch”

Every word from Latin laminam →Every word from Latin lāmina →Every word from Vulgar Latin lanna →