Where does “prawoskrętny” come from?

prawoskrętny (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.

prawoskrętny (Polish): dextrogyrous, right-hand

Definitions

  1. dextrogyrous, right-hand

Ancestry of “prawoskrętny”, step by step

prawoskrętny 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 skręcić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskręcićto twist, to curl
2Polishkręcićto twist; to twirl, spin, turn; to prevaricate
3Proto-Slavickrǫtitito turn, to twist, to twirl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrot(H)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →