Where does “Polański” come from?

Polański (Polish) comes from Polish polana, from Proto-Slavic *poľana — meadow, glade.

Ancestry of “Polański”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpolanaglade, clearing
2Proto-Slavic*poľanameadow, glade

Words derived from “Polański”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *poľana →Every word from Polish polana →
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