Where does “ojcowizna” come from?

ojcowizna (Polish) comes from Polish ojcowy, from Polish ojciec, from Old Polish ociec, from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

ojcowizna (Polish): land inherited from one's father

Definitions

  1. land inherited from one's father

Ancestry of “ojcowizna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishojcowyfather, fatherly, paternal
2Polishojciecfather, male parent; father, originator; Father
3Old Polishociecfather
4Proto-Slavicotь̃cь—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →Every word from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь →Every word from Old Polish ociec →