Where does “drzewo” come from?

drzewo (Polish) comes 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.

drzewo (Polish): tree

Definitions

  1. tree

Ancestry of “drzewo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdervotree
2EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
3Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
4Proto-Hellenicdórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “drzewo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →