Where does “położnictwo” come from?

położnictwo (Polish) comes from Polish położnik, from Polish połóg, from Proto-Slavic logъ, from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

położnictwo (Polish): obstetrics, midwifery

Definitions

  1. obstetrics, midwifery

Ancestry of “położnictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpołożnikobstetrician
2Polishpołógchildbed, parturiency, lying-in
3Proto-Slaviclogъlair; riverbed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlogʰ-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic logъ →