Where does “Tęczyński” come from?

Tęczyński (Polish) comes from Polish tęcza, from Proto-Slavic tǫča, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Ancestry of “Tęczyński”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtęczarainbow
2Proto-Slavictǫčaperhaps originally condensation, cumulation, thickening
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tǫča →Every word from Polish tęcza →