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
- a disabled man, an invalid; disabled, handicapped
Ancestry of “niepełnosprawny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pełnosprawny | healthy, capable |
| 2 | Polish | sprawny | efficient, faultless, proper; proficient,... |
| 3 | Polish | sprawić | to cause, to make happen |
| 4 | Polish | prawić | to discourse, declaim, preach |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | praviti | to twist, to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |