Where does “łaska” come from?

łaska (Polish) comes from Czech láska, from Old Czech láska, from Proto-Slavic laska, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂s-.

łaska (Polish): grace; mercy, clemency; least weasel

Definitions

  1. grace; mercy, clemency; least weasel

Ancestry of “łaska”, step by step

łaska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech láska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechláskalove
2Old Czechláskalove
3Proto-Slaviclaskacaress
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂s-—

via Old Polish laska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishlaska—

Words derived from “łaska”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Slavic laska →Every word from Old Czech láska →