Where does “nieprawdopodobieństwo” come from?
nieprawdopodobieństwo (Polish) comes from Polish nieprawdopodobny, from Polish prawdopodobny, 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- — passed , crossed.
nieprawdopodobieństwo (Polish): improbability
Definitions
- improbability
Ancestry of “nieprawdopodobieństwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | nieprawdopodobny | implausible, improbable, incredible, unlikely |
| 2 | Polish | prawdopodobny | probable |
| 3 | Polish | prawda | truth; right |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravьda | truth; justice |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |