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Where does “łza” come from?

łza (Polish) comes from Old Polish słza, from Proto-Slavic slьza — tear.

łza (Polish): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “łza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishsłza—
2Proto-Slavicslьzatear
Every word from Proto-Slavic slьza →