Where does “chórownja” come from?
chórownja (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian chóry, from Proto-Slavic xvorъ, from Proto-Indo-European swor-o-, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
chórownja (Lower Sorbian): hospital
Ancestry of “chórownja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | chóry | ill, sick |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvorъ | ill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swor-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |