Where does “prawdomówny” come from?

prawdomówny (Polish) comes from Polish prawda, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, 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.

prawdomówny (Polish): truthful, veridical

Definitions

  1. truthful, veridical

Ancestry of “prawdomówny”, step by step

prawdomówny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish prawda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawdatruth; right
2Proto-Slavicpravьdatruth; justice
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Polish mówić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmówićto say, tell; to speak; to talk
2Proto-Slavicmъlvitito speak, to say
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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