Where does “Węgiel” come from?

Węgiel (Polish) comes from Old Polish węgiel, from Proto-Slavic *ǫ̀gľь — coal.

Ancestry of “Węgiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishwęgielcoal; charcoal
2Proto-Slavic*ǫ̀gľьcoal

Words derived from “Węgiel

Every word from Proto-Slavic *ǫ̀gľьEvery word from Old Polish węgiel