Where does “rozgrzeszyć” come from?
rozgrzeszyć (Polish) comes from Old Polish rozgrzeszyć, from Proto-Slavic rěšiti, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rozgrzeszyć (Polish): to pardon sins, to absolve of sins
Definitions
- to pardon sins, to absolve of sins
Ancestry of “rozgrzeszyć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | rozgrzeszyć | to absolve |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rěšiti | to untie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyḱ- | to twist; to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |