Where does “obrończyni” come from?
obrończyni (Polish) comes from Polish obrońca, from Polish obronić, from Polish bronić, from Proto-Slavic borniti, from Proto-Slavic bornь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Ancestry of “obrończyni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | obrońca | defender |
| 2 | Polish | obronić | to defend |
| 3 | Polish | bronić | to defend; to guard |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | borniti | to defend, to protect |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | bornь | resistance, standoff; scuffle, battle |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | barˀnís | fight, quarrel |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bárˀtei | to fight; to quarrel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |