Where does “Lehistan” come from?
Lehistan (Turkish) comes from Persian لهستان, from Persian له, from Ottoman Turkish له, from Russian лях, from Old East Slavic лѧхъ, from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “Lehistan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | لهستان | land of the Lechites |
| 2 | Persian | له | wine, must |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | له | Pole |
| 4 | Russian | лях | Pole, Polish man, Polack |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | лѧхъ | Lechite; Pole |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | lęxъ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | lęděninъ | dweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | lędo | heath, arid land, uncultivated field |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |