Where does “-na” come from?

-na (Polish) comes from Old Polish -na, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

-na (Polish): forms feminine adjective-like nouns -ess

Definitions

  1. forms feminine adjective-like nouns -ess

Ancestry of “-na”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polish-naforms feminine adjective-like nouns
2Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

Words derived from “-na”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ →Every word from Old Polish -na →