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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchrzanhorseradish
2Old Polishchrzan—
3Proto-Slavicxrěnъhorseradish
Every word from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ →