Where does “piorunochron” come from?

piorunochron (Polish) comes from Polish piorun, from Old East Slavic Перунъ, from Proto-Slavic perunъ, from Proto-Indo-European perkunos, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

piorunochron (Polish): lightning rod

Definitions

  1. lightning rod

Ancestry of “piorunochron”, step by step

piorunochron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish piorun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpiorunlightning
2Old East SlavicПерунъPerun
3Proto-Slavicperunъthunder, lightning
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperkunosthe thunder god
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak

via Polish chronić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchronićto protect
2Proto-Slavicxornitito feed? to protect? to hide?
3Proto-Slavicxornafood; fodder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkunos →Every word from Proto-Slavic perunъ →