Where does “Krzan” come from?
Krzan (Polish) comes from Polish chrzan, from Old Polish chrzan, from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ — horseradish.
Ancestry of “Krzan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | chrzan | horseradish |
| 2 | Old Polish | chrzan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xrěnъ | horseradish |