Where does “płaskowyż” come from?

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

płaskowyż (Polish): plateau

Definitions

  1. plateau

Ancestry of “płaskowyż”, step by step

płaskowyż 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 wyż

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwyżupland
2Old Polishwyszaheight
3Proto-Slavicvysьheight, elevation; summit
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic plak-ska- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ploskъ →Every word from Old Polish płoski →