Where does “ostrowidz” come from?

ostrowidz (Polish) comes from Polish Ostry, from Proto-Slavic ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ostrowidz (Polish): someone who is sharp-eyed

Definitions

  1. someone who is sharp-eyed

Ancestry of “ostrowidz”, step by step

ostrowidz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Ostry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOstrysharp
2Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Polish widz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwidzspectator, onlooker, viewer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras →