Where does “czerwonogwardyjski” come from?
czerwonogwardyjski (Polish) comes from Polish Czerwony, from Old Polish czerwony, from Proto-Slavic čьrvenъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
czerwonogwardyjski (Polish): red guard
Definitions
- red guard
Ancestry of “czerwonogwardyjski”, step by step
czerwonogwardyjski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Czerwony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Czerwony | red |
| 2 | Old Polish | czerwony | red |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьrvenъ | red |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čьrvь | worm, larva |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kírmis | worm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |
via Polish gwardia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gwardia | guard |
| 2 | Italian | guardia | guard; watch, guard duty, sentry duty |
| 3 | Italian | guardare | to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |