Where does “pręgierz” come from?
pręgierz (Polish) comes from German Pranger — pillory.
pręgierz (Polish): whipping post to which criminals were bound and...
Definitions
- whipping post to which criminals were bound and...
Ancestry of “pręgierz”, step by step
pręgierz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pranger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pranger | pillory |
via Proto-Germanic *pranganą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *pranganą | to press |