Where does “chłop” come from?

chłop (Polish) comes from Old Polish chłop, from Proto-Slavic xolpъ — bondman, serf, peasant.

chłop (Polish): peasant; farmer; guy, man

Definitions

  1. peasant; farmer; guy, man

Ancestry of “chłop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishchłoppeasant
2Proto-Slavicxolpъbondman, serf, peasant

Words derived from “chłop

Every word from Proto-Slavic xolpъEvery word from Old Polish chłop