Where does “cierznisko” come from?

cierznisko (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish ciernie, 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...

cierznisko (Old Polish): thornbush overgrowth

Definitions

  1. thornbush overgrowth

Ancestry of “cierznisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishcierniethornbush, bramble
2Proto-Slavictьrnъthorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavictirnasthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas →
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