Where does “pierwszy” come from?

pierwszy (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.

pierwszy (Polish): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “pierwszy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pierwszy”

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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