Where does “szczujnia” come from?

szczujnia (Polish) comes from Polish -nia, from Old Polish -nia, from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà.

szczujnia (Polish): rag, scandal sheet, a media outlet that often publishes exaggerated or dishonest criticism

Definitions

  1. rag, scandal sheet, a media outlet that often publishes exaggerated or dishonest criticism

Ancestry of “szczujnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-niaforms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places
2Old Polish-niaforms feminine nouns, often but not always denoting places
3Proto-Slavic*-ьňà—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *-ьňà →Every word from Polish -nia →Every word from Old Polish -nia →