Where does “nieprawda” come from?

nieprawda (Polish) comes 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.

nieprawda (Polish): untruth, falsehood

Definitions

  1. untruth, falsehood

Ancestry of “nieprawda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawdatruth; right
2Proto-Slavicpravьdatruth; justice
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “nieprawda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →