Where does “Polska A” come from?

Polska A (Polish) comes from Polish a, from Proto-Slavic a, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ōd.

Polska A (Polish): Poland A

Definitions

  1. Poland A

Ancestry of “Polska A”, step by step

Polska A traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishaand; but; and
2Proto-Slavicabut; and
3Proto-Balto-Slavicōand; but
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ōd—

via Polish polska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpolskafeminine nominative/vocative singular of polski
2Old PolishPolskaPoland
3Proto-Slavicpoľefield
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ōd →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ō →Every word from Proto-Slavic a →