Where does “prawobrzeżny” come from?

prawobrzeżny (Polish) comes from Polish prawy, 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.

prawobrzeżny (Polish): right bank

Definitions

  1. right bank

Ancestry of “prawobrzeżny”, step by step

prawobrzeżny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish prawy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawyright; virtuous, righteous
2Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Polish brzeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbrzegcoast, shoreline, bank; the area along the edge...
2Proto-Slavicbergъhill; slope, cliff?; bank, shore?, coast?
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*bérgashill
4Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →