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Where does “niepełnosprawny” come from?

niepełnosprawny (Polish) comes from Polish pełnosprawny, from Polish sprawny, from Polish sprawić, from Polish prawić, from Proto-Slavic praviti, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s — passed , crossed.

niepełnosprawny (Polish): a disabled man, an invalid; disabled, handicapped

Definitions

  1. a disabled man, an invalid; disabled, handicapped

Ancestry of “niepełnosprawny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpełnosprawny—
2Polishsprawnyefficient, faultless, proper; proficient,...
3Polishsprawić—
4Polishprawićto discourse, declaim, preach
5Proto-Slavicpravitito twist, to turn
6Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
7Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “niepełnosprawny”

  • niepełnosprawność
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