Where does “pierwowzór” come from?

pierwowzór (Polish) comes from Old Polish pierwy, from Proto-Slavic pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pierwowzór (Polish): prototype, archetype

Definitions

  1. prototype, archetype

Ancestry of “pierwowzór”, step by step

pierwowzór traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Polish pierwy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpierwyfirst
2Proto-Slavicpьrvъfirst
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Polish wzór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwzórrole model
2Old Polishwzórexample
3Proto-Slavic*vъzorъsight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →