Where does “włócznia” come from?

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

włócznia (Polish): spear

Definitions

  1. spear

Ancestry of “włócznia”, 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

Words derived from “włócznia

Every word from Proto-Slavic *-ьňàEvery word from Polish -niaEvery word from Old Polish -nia