Where does “bezpieczeństwo” come from?
bezpieczeństwo (Polish) comes from Polish bezpieczny, from Old Polish bez, from Proto-Slavic bъzъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
bezpieczeństwo (Polish): safety; security
Ancestry of “bezpieczeństwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | bezpieczny | safe, secure |
| 2 | Old Polish | bez | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bъzъ | elderberry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |