Where does “cyfrowy” come from?

cyfrowy (Polish) comes from Polish cyfra, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

cyfrowy (Polish): digital

Definitions

  1. digital

Ancestry of “cyfrowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcyfrafigure, digit
2Medieval Latincifrazero, numeral; numeral, cipher; zero
3Arabicصِفْرzero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;...
4Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-

Words derived from “cyfrowy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-Every word from Sanskrit शून्यEvery word from Arabic صِفْر