Where does “solanka” come from?

solanka (Polish) comes from Polish sól, from Old Polish sól, from Proto-Slavic sȏlь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāˀlis, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

solanka (Polish): brine

Definitions

  1. brine

Ancestry of “solanka”, step by step

solanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish sól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsólsalt; second-person singular imperative of solić
2Old Polishsól
3Proto-Slavicsȏlьsalt
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāˀlis
5Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt

via Ukrainian солянка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсолянкаsolyanka thick, spicy and sour soup
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂lEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāˀlisEvery word from Proto-Slavic sȏlь