Where does “drzewostan” come from?

drzewostan (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.

drzewostan (Polish): tree stand; trees present in a given area as a group

Definitions

  1. tree stand; trees present in a given area as a group

Ancestry of “drzewostan”, step by step

drzewostan 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 stan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishstanstate
2Old Polishstantravel duty
3Proto-Slavicstanъstature, stand; camp; frame
4Proto-Balto-Slavicstāˀnasstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂-no-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →