Where does “Krynica-Zdrój” come from?

Krynica-Zdrój (Polish) comes from Polish krynica, from Ukrainian крини́ця, from Proto-Slavic krinica — slough, gully.

Ancestry of “Krynica-Zdrój”, step by step

Krynica-Zdrój traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish krynica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrynicafount, spring, source
2Ukrainianкрини́цяwell, spring a structure used as a source of water from the ground
3Proto-Slavickrinicaslough, gully

via Czech zdroj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzdrojsource; resource; feed
Every word from Proto-Slavic krinica →Every word from Ukrainian крини́ця →Every word from Polish krynica →