Where does “kopalnia” come from?

kopalnia (Silesian) comes from Polish kopalnia, from Polish kopać, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kopalnia (Silesian): mine

Definitions

  1. mine

Ancestry of “kopalnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkopalniamine
2Polishkopaćto kick; to dig
3Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Polish kopać →