Where does “Dzierżykraj” come from?
Dzierżykraj (Polish) comes from Polish kraj, from Old Polish kraj, from Proto-Slavic krajь, from Proto-Slavic krojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krájīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-eye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y- — to sift, to separate.
Ancestry of “Dzierżykraj”, step by step
Dzierżykraj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish kraj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kraj | country; land; border of something |
| 2 | Old Polish | kraj | border |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krajь | edge, end |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | krojiti | to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krájīˀtei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kroyh₁-eye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kroyh₁- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kroh₁y- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kreh₁y- | to sift, to separate |
via Polish dzierżyć
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dzierżyć | to hold, wield |
| 2 | Old Polish | [[dzierżeć]], [[dzirżeć]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dьržati | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |