Where does “włoszczyna” come from?
włoszczyna (Polish) comes from Polish włoski, from Proto-Slavic volšьskъ, from Proto-Slavic volxъ, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
włoszczyna (Polish): hazelnut shell
Definitions
- hazelnut shell
Ancestry of “włoszczyna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | włoski | Italian; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | volšьskъ | Roman |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | volxъ | a Roman, a speaker of a Romance language |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 5 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |