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Where does “powiernictwo” come from?

powiernictwo (Polish) comes from Polish powiernik, from Polish powierzyć, from Polish wierzyć, from Proto-Slavic věriti, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

powiernictwo (Polish): trust, a body of trustees; trusteeship

Definitions

  1. trust, a body of trustees; trusteeship

Ancestry of “powiernictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpowierniktrustee, fiduciary; confidant
2Polishpowierzyćto entrust
3Polishwierzyćrely, believe; trust
4Proto-Slavicvěriti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →