Where does “Sierpień” come from?
Sierpień (Polish) comes from Polish sierp, from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “Sierpień”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | sierp | sickle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrpъ | sickle |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sírpas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |