Where does “pralnia” come from?
pralnia (Polish) comes from Polish -alnia, from Polish -nia, from Old Polish -nia, from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà.
pralnia (Polish): laundry
Ancestry of “pralnia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | -alnia | forms names of designated rooms or shops |
| 2 | Polish | -nia | — |
| 3 | Old Polish | -nia | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *-ьňà | — |