Where does “cerka” come from?

cerka (Polish) comes from Polish cera, from Polish cerować, from German zieren, from Middle High German zieren, from Old High German ziarōn, from Proto-West Germanic tiari-, from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i-.

Ancestry of “cerka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishceracomplexion
2Polishcerowaćto darn
3Germanzierento decorate; to make a fuss
4Middle High Germanzieren—
5Old High Germanziarōn—
6Proto-West Germanictiari-neat, splendid
7Proto-GermanicdiH-or-i-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tiari- →Every word from Old High German ziarōn →
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