Where does “tężyzna” come from?

tężyzna (Polish) comes from Polish tęgi, from Proto-Slavic tǫ̑gъ — tight, solid, tough.

tężyzna (Polish): fitness, healthiness, lustiness, lustihood, burliness

Definitions

  1. fitness, healthiness, lustiness, lustihood, burliness

Ancestry of “tężyzna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtęgistout; burly; severe
2Proto-Slavictǫ̑gъtight, solid, tough
Every word from Proto-Slavic tǫ̑gъEvery word from Polish tęgi