Where does “Tarnopol” come from?
Tarnopol (Polish) comes from Polish Tarnowski, from Polish Tarnów, from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Ancestry of “Tarnopol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | Tarnowski | — |
| 2 | Polish | Tarnów | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tьrnъ | thorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tirnas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |