Where does “rzeciądz” come from?
rzeciądz (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic retędzь, from Proto-Germanic rakentǭ, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.
Ancestry of “rzeciądz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | retędzь | chain |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rakentǭ | fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |