Where does “Wierzbowski” come from?
Wierzbowski (English) comes from Polish Wierzbowski, from Polish wierzba, from Proto-Slavic vьrba, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “Wierzbowski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Wierzbowski | — |
| 2 | Polish | wierzba | willow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьrba | willow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |