Where does “Polowiec” come from?

Polowiec (Polish) comes from Polish polowy, from Polish pole, from Old Polish pole, from Proto-Slavic pȍľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

Polowiec (Polish): hunter, huntsman

Definitions

  1. hunter, huntsman

Ancestry of “Polowiec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpolowyfarming
2Polishpolefield; outside; area
3Old Polishpolefield
4Proto-Slavicpȍľefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pȍľe →Every word from Old Polish pole →