Where does “Wielkanoc” come from?
Wielkanoc (Polish) comes from Polish noc, from Old Polish noc, from Proto-Slavic *nòťь.
Wielkanoc (Polish): Easter
Ancestry of “Wielkanoc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | noc | night |
| 2 | Old Polish | noc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *nòťь | — |