Where does “pierwszeństwo” come from?

pierwszeństwo (Polish) comes from Polish pierwszy, 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.

pierwszeństwo (Polish): priority

Definitions

  1. priority

Ancestry of “pierwszeństwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpierwszyfirst
2Old Polishpierwyfirst
3Proto-Slavicpьrvъfirst
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →
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