Where does “kolejnictwo” come from?

kolejnictwo (Polish) comes from Polish kolej, from Old Polish koleja, from Proto-Slavic kolěja — track, wheel trail.

kolejnictwo (Polish): rail transport

Definitions

  1. rail transport

Ancestry of “kolejnictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkolejrailway, railroad; a chance to make a move; a...
2Old Polishkolejatrack, road
3Proto-Slavickolějatrack, wheel trail
Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěja →Every word from Old Polish koleja →Every word from Polish kolej →