Where does “Wierus” come from?
Wierus (Polish) comes from Polish wiara, from Proto-Germanic wīraz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Ancestry of “Wierus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | wiara | belief, faith, credence, creed; fidelity, trust,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīraz | wire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁iros | a twist, thread, cord, wire; turned, twisted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |