Where does “pólko” come from?

pólko (Polish) comes from Polish pole, from Old Polish pole, from Proto-Slavic pȍľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

Ancestry of “pólko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpolefield; outside; area
2Old Polishpolefield
3Proto-Slavicpȍľefield
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →