Where does “drzewiak” come from?

drzewiak (Polish) comes from Polish drzewo, from Proto-Slavic dervo, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

drzewiak (Polish): tree-kangaroo

Definitions

  1. tree-kangaroo

Ancestry of “drzewiak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdrzewotree
2Proto-Slavicdervotree
3EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
4Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
5Proto-Hellenicdórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →