Where does “-nia” come from?

-nia (Polish) comes from Old Polish -nia, from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà.

-nia (Polish): forms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places

Definitions

  1. forms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places

Ancestry of “-nia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polish-niaforms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places
2Proto-Slavic*-ьňà—

Words derived from “-nia”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà →Every word from Old Polish -nia →
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