Where does “ślacheccyzna” come from?
ślacheccyzna (Polish) comes from Polish szlachecki, from Polish szlachta, from Old Polish [[ślachta]], [[ślechta]], from Middle High German slahte, from Old High German slahta, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
ślacheccyzna (Polish): lands not inhabited by someone from the Duchy of Łowicz, e.g. the Nieborów commune
Definitions
- lands not inhabited by someone from the Duchy of Łowicz, e.g. the Nieborów commune
Ancestry of “ślacheccyzna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szlachecki | noble, aristocratic |
| 2 | Polish | szlachta | nobility |
| 3 | Old Polish | [[ślachta]], [[ślechta]] | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | slahte | genus, kind, species, race |
| 5 | Old High German | slahta | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |