Where does “Polny” come from?
Polny (Polish) comes from Polish pole, from Old Polish pole, from Proto-Slavic pȍľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
Ancestry of “Polny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | pole | field; outside; area |
| 2 | Old Polish | pole | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pȍľe | field |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |