Where does “męczarnia” come from?

męczarnia (Polish) comes from Polish -arnia, from Polish -arz, from Old Polish -arz, from Proto-Slavic -ařь, from Gothic -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).

męczarnia (Polish): torment, agony

Definitions

  1. torment, agony

Ancestry of “męczarnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-arniaforms names of designated rooms or shops
2Polish-arz-er
3Old Polish-arzforms agent nouns
4Proto-Slavic-ařь-er
5Gothic-𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃-er
6Proto-Germanic-ārijaz-er
7Latin-āriuser
8Proto-Italic*-āziosForms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals)
Every word from Proto-Italic *-āzios →Every word from Latin -ārius →Every word from Polish -arz →