Where does “Lenđel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Lenđel”, 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 lędoEvery word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ
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