Where does “paroząb” come from?

paroząb (Polish) comes from Polish para, from Old Polish para, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

paroząb (Polish): any moss of the genus Didymodon

Definitions

  1. any moss of the genus Didymodon

Ancestry of “paroząb”, step by step

paroząb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish para

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishparasteam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple
2Old Polishparasteam
3Middle High Germanpâr—
4Old High Germanpar—
5Latinpāreven (of a number)
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Polish Ząb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishZąbtooth
2Old Polishząbtooth
3Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
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