Where does “obwarowanie” come from?
obwarowanie (Polish) comes from Polish obwarować, from Polish warować, from German währen, from Middle High German warn, from Old High German warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh — boar.
obwarowanie (Polish): fortification, palisade, stockade
Definitions
- fortification, palisade, stockade
Ancestry of “obwarowanie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | obwarować | to fortify |
| 2 | Polish | warować | of a dog: to guard, to wait with belly on the... |
| 3 | German | währen | To last, persist |
| 4 | Middle High German | warn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | warōn | to be wary; to guard, keep, take care |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warōną | to watch, to protect |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | waraz | cautious; heedful; wary; watchful |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | warājáh | wild boar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warāȷ́ʰás | boar |