Where does “tężnia” come from?

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

tężnia (Polish): graduation tower, thorn house

Definitions

  1. graduation tower, thorn house

Ancestry of “tężnia”, 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 →