Where does “drzewołaz” come from?

drzewołaz (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.

drzewołaz (Polish): climbing iron

Definitions

  1. climbing iron

Ancestry of “drzewołaz”, step by step

drzewołaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish drzewo

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

via Polish łazić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłazićto traipse, to saunter, to tramp
2Proto-Slaviclàzitito creep, to crawl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóruEvery word from Proto-Hellenic dóru