Where does “merostwo” come from?

merostwo (Polish) comes from Polish mer, from English mer, from English polymer, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

merostwo (Polish): mayoralty, mayorship office or administration of a mayor in France and other countries

Definitions

  1. mayoralty, mayorship office or administration of a mayor in France and other countries

Ancestry of “merostwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmermayor in France and other countries, the chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc
2EnglishmerA repeat unit: a structural unit which through...
3EnglishpolymerA long or larger molecule consisting of a chain...
4Englishpoly-many; polymer
5Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
6Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
7Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
8Proto-Hellenic*péryō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from English poly-Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω