Where does “darski” come from?
darski (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic dьrzъkъ, from Proto-Slavic dьrzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dirs-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥s-u-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “darski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dьrzъkъ | bold |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dьrzъ | daring, bold |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dirs- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰr̥s-u- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |