Where does “chronić” come from?
chronić (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic xorniti, from Proto-Slavic xorna — food; fodder.
chronić (Polish): to protect
Ancestry of “chronić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xorniti | to feed? to protect? to hide? |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xorna | food; fodder |