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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
tear
Ancestry of “łza”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Polish
słza
tear
2
Proto-Slavic
slьza
tear
Words derived from “łza”
łzotok
łezka
łzowy
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