Where does “шанець” come from?

шанець (Ukrainian) comes from Polish szaniec, from German Schanze — entrenchment, redoubt; ski-jump.

шанець (Ukrainian): trench, foxhole

Definitions

  1. trench, foxhole

Ancestry of “шанець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszaniecsconce
2GermanSchanzeentrenchment, redoubt; ski-jump
Every word from German Schanze
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