Where does “poprawka” come from?
poprawka (Polish) comes from Polish poprawić, from Polish prawić, from Proto-Slavic praviti, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
poprawka (Polish): correction, tweak, adjustment
Definitions
- correction, tweak, adjustment
Ancestry of “poprawka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | poprawić | to improve, to better |
| 2 | Polish | prawić | to discourse, declaim, preach |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | praviti | to twist, to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |