Where does “Polanie” come from?
Polanie (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic poľane, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
Polanie (Polish): Poles; field-dwellers
Ancestry of “Polanie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | poľane | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | poľe | field |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
Words derived from “Polanie”