English
Polonese
Polonese comes from French polonais ‘Polish, the Polish language’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentpolonais‘Polish, the Polish language’
- Englishearliest quotation 1768Polonese
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentpolonais‘Polish, the Polish language’
- Englishearliest quotation 1768Polonese
Earliest quotation: 1768, Foreign Affairs: “Warſaw, March 26. An expreſs is arrived with advice,…”
Every English word from French polonais
Today it means
name The Polish language.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French polonais / Polonese