Where does “karbowaniec” come from?
karbowaniec (Polish) comes from Polish karbować, from Middle High German kerben, from Old High German kërban, from Proto-West Germanic kerban, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
karbowaniec (Polish): karbovanets
Definitions
- karbovanets