Where does “ciernie” come from?
ciernie (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Ancestry of “ciernie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tьrnъ | thorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tirnas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |