Where does “płaskorzeźba” come from?

płaskorzeźba (Polish) comes from Polish płaski, from Old Polish płoski, from Proto-Slavic ploskъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plak-ska-.

płaskorzeźba (Polish): bas-relief

Definitions

  1. bas-relief

Ancestry of “płaskorzeźba”, step by step

płaskorzeźba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish płaski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpłaskiflat
2Old Polishpłoskieven, level, smooth
3Proto-Slavicploskъflat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicplak-ska-—

via Polish rzeźba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrzeźbasculpture; shape, outline
2Proto-Slavicrězьbacarving, fretwork
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic plak-ska- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ploskъ →Every word from Old Polish płoski →