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Where does “kolej” come from?

kolej (Polish) comes from Old Polish koleja, from Proto-Slavic kolěja.

kolej (Polish): railway, railroad; a chance to make a move; a...

Definitions

  1. railway, railroad; a chance to make a move; a...

Ancestry of “kolej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishkoleja—
2Proto-Slavickolěja—

Words derived from “kolej”

  • kolejowy
  • kolejny
  • kolejka
Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěja →