Where does “powiernik” come from?

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

powiernik (Polish): trustee, fiduciary; confidant

Definitions

  1. trustee, fiduciary; confidant

Ancestry of “powiernik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpowierzyćto entrust
2Polishwierzyćrely, believe; trust
3Proto-Slavicvěritito believe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true

Words derived from “powiernik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic věriti →