Where does “lengher” come from?

lengher (Romanian) comes from Hungarian lengyel, from Old Hungarian lengyen, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

lengher (Romanian): a Polish Jew

Definitions

  1. a Polish Jew

Ancestry of “lengher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianlengyelPolish; Pole
2Old Hungarianlengyen—
3Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
4Proto-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →