Where does “łachita” come from?

łachita (Polish) comes from Polish łach, 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.

łachita (Polish): beggar; poor man, pauper

Definitions

  1. beggar; poor man, pauper

Ancestry of “łachita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłachrags
2Old East SlavicлѧхъLechite; Pole
3Proto-Slaviclęxъ—
4Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
5Proto-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →