Where does “Twardy” come from?

Twardy (Polish) comes from Polish twardy, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Twardy (Polish): hard

Definitions

  1. hard

Ancestry of “Twardy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtwardyhard; tough; firm
2Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “Twardy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →