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Where does “chwała” come from?

chwała (Polish) comes from Old Polish chwała, from Proto-Slavic xvala — praise; thanks.

chwała (Polish): glory

Definitions

  1. glory

Ancestry of “chwała”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishchwała—
2Proto-Slavicxvalapraise; thanks

Words derived from “chwała”

  • Darmochwał
  • Boguchwał
  • Boufał
  • chwalba
  • chwalebny
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