English
Olesno
Olesno comes from Polish Oleszno, from olsza ‘alder, any tree of the genus Alnus’, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic *olьxa.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*olьxa‘alder’reconstructed
- Polishmodernolsza‘alder, any tree of the genus Alnus’
- Polish, derivedmodernOleszno
- Polish, derivedmodernOlesno
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*olьxa‘alder’reconstructed
- Polishmodernolsza‘alder, any tree of the genus Alnus’
- Polish, derivedmodernOleszno
- Polish, derivedmodernOlesno
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *olьxa
Today it means
name A town, county, and gmina in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *olьxa / Olesno