Where does “nawzajem” come from?
nawzajem (Polish) comes from Polish na, from Polish prawda, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
nawzajem (Polish): each other
Definitions
- each other
Ancestry of “nawzajem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | na | on, in; onto, on; for, by |
| 2 | Polish | prawda | truth; right |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pravьda | truth; justice |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |