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Where does “Chorzów” come from?

Chorzów (Polish) comes from Polish chory, from Proto-Slavic xvorъ, from Proto-Indo-European swor-o-, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

Ancestry of “Chorzów”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchoryill, sick; poisonous, noxious; outlandish, bogus
2Proto-Slavicxvorъill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswor-o-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “Chorzów”

  • Chorzów
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →