2007-01-24 00:43:32 · 7 answers · asked by Cres 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Poland
The name of one of the strongest of the tribes inhabitating the territories of present-day Poland in the 9th-10th centuries was Polans. The country was named after them.
The origin and meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is possible that it may derive from such Polish words as "pole" (field), from Proto-Indo-European "p(e)la" (flat, plain), "opole" (group of villages belonging to one clan, an early administrative unit) or "plemię" (tribe).
2007-01-24 01:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by undir 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The late Quentin Crisp used to say that he always thought that Poland was a state of mind.
Best wishes, J
2007-01-24 08:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by sirjulian 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why is England called England?? Why is Italy called Italy???
2007-01-24 08:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why are you called Cres
2007-01-24 08:50:41 · answer #4 · answered by Great Eskape 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the land of Poles
2007-01-24 08:49:32 · answer #5 · answered by sparklingstar 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, indeed:)
from one of main tribes Polanie
and word for 'field, meadow"
2007-01-25 01:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by postjelitco 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cuz it is why are you called Cres?
2007-01-26 17:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by muminka12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋