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Where does “chrzan” come from?

chrzan (Polish) comes from Old Polish chrzan, from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ — horseradish.

chrzan (Polish): horseradish

Definitions

  1. horseradish

Ancestry of “chrzan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishchrzan—
2Proto-Slavicxrěnъhorseradish

Words derived from “chrzan”

  • Krzan
Every word from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ →