Where does “łach” come from?

łach (Polish) comes from Old East Slavic лѧхъ, from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

łach (Polish): rags

Definitions

  1. rags

Ancestry of “łach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East SlavicлѧхъLechite; Pole
2Proto-Slaviclęxъ—
3Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
4Proto-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “łach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →
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