Where does “kierownica” come from?

kierownica (Polish) comes from Polish kierować, from German kehren, from Middle High German kēren, from Old High German kerian, from Proto-Germanic karzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- — to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...

kierownica (Polish): steering wheel; handlebar; directrix

Definitions

  1. steering wheel; handlebar; directrix

Ancestry of “kierownica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkierowaćto direct, to head, to be in command of; to drive...
2Germankehrento sweep; to turn; to care about
3Middle High Germankēren—
4Old High Germankerian—
5Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karzijaną →Every word from Old High German kerian →