Where does “pierwszoligowy” come from?

pierwszoligowy (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.

pierwszoligowy (Polish): major league, first division, Premier League

Definitions

  1. major league, first division, Premier League

Ancestry of “pierwszoligowy”, step by step

pierwszoligowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pierwszy

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

via Polish ligowy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishligowyleague, division
2Polish-owy-y
3Old Polish-owyappended to nouns to form adjectives; -y
4Proto-Slavic-ovъof, belonging to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →