Where does “sierpień” come from?

sierpień (Polish) comes from Polish sierp, from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

sierpień (Polish): August

Definitions

  1. August

Ancestry of “sierpień”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsierpsickle
2Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas →