Where does “prawica” come from?

prawica (Polish) comes 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.

prawica (Polish): right wing

Definitions

  1. right wing

Ancestry of “prawica”, step by step

prawica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish prawić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawićto discourse, declaim, preach
2Proto-Slavicpravitito twist, to turn
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 prawy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawyright; virtuous, righteous

Words derived from “prawica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →