Where does “Kamień” come from?
Kamień (Polish) comes from Russian ка́мень, from Old East Slavic камень, from Proto-Slavic kamy, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Kamień (Polish): stone
Definitions
- stone
Ancestry of “Kamień”, step by step
Kamień traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ка́мень
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ка́мень | stone, rock |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | камень | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kamy | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Old Polish kamień
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | kamień | stone; rock |