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Where does “-nia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “-nia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polish-nia—
2Proto-Slavic*-ьňà—

Words derived from “-nia”

  • przepowiednia
  • warownia
  • mordownia
Every word from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà →