Where does “cerować” come from?
cerować (Polish) comes 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 “cerować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | zieren | to decorate; to make a fuss |
| 2 | Middle High German | zieren | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ziarōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tiari- | neat, splendid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | diH-or-i- | — |