Where does “Łužica” come from?

Łužica (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic *Lužica, from Proto-Slavic luža, from Proto-Slavic lugja.

Ancestry of “Łužica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*Lužica—
2Proto-Slaviclužapuddle, pool
3Proto-Slaviclugja—

Words derived from “Łužica”

Every word from Proto-Slavic lugja →Every word from Proto-Slavic luža →Every word from Proto-Slavic *Lužica →