Where does “Potrzebowski” come from?

Potrzebowski (Polish) comes from Polish potrzebować, from Proto-Slavic *poterbovati.

Potrzebowski (Polish): in need; needing

Definitions

  1. in need; needing

Ancestry of “Potrzebowski”, step by step

Potrzebowski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish potrzebować

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpotrzebowaćto need or
2Proto-Slavic*poterbovati—

via Polish Potrzebowo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishPotrzebowo—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *poterbovati →Every word from Polish potrzebować →