Where does “pogranicznik” come from?
pogranicznik (Polish) comes from Polish pogranicze, from Polish granica, from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic grani̋ca — border, boundary, limit, a line that separates things or areas.
pogranicznik (Polish): border guard
Definitions
- border guard
Ancestry of “pogranicznik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pogranicze | borderland, frontier |
| 2 | Polish | granica | border; frontier; limit |
| 3 | Old Polish | granica | border |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | grani̋ca | border, boundary, limit, a line that separates things or areas |