# Lechite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛxaɪt/

## Definitions
1. A member of certain West Slavic peoples, including the ancestors of modern Poles, Silesians and the historical Pomeranians and Polabians, speakers of the Lechitic languages.

## Etymology
The name is ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ (“wasteland dweller”) and is the source of many Polish surnames, such as Lech. More at Lechite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lechite