Poles of the 17th century assumed that "szlachta" came from the German "schlachten" ("to slaughter" or "to butcher"); also suggestive is the German "Schlacht" ("battle"). Early Polish historians thought the term may have derived from the name of the legendary proto-Polish chief, Lech, mentioned in Polish and Czech writings.
17వ శతాబ్దంలోని ధ్రువాలు "స్జ్లాచ్టా" అనే పదం దేని నుండి వచ్చిందని భావించాయి?
German "schlachten"