Where does “grzejnik” come from?
grzejnik (Polish) comes from Polish grzać, from Proto-Slavic grěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
grzejnik (Polish): heater, heating radiator
Definitions
- heater, heating radiator
Ancestry of “grzejnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | grzać | to heat; to warm |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grěti | to warm, to heat; to shine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |