Where does “dźwig” come from?
dźwig (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic d(ъ)vigъ, from Proto-Slavic d(ъ)va — 2.
dźwig (Polish): crane
Ancestry of “dźwig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | d(ъ)vigъ | branching, buttress serving as lever |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | d(ъ)va | 2 |