Where does “spadochron” come from?

spadochron (Polish) comes from Polish chronić, from Proto-Slavic xorniti, from Proto-Slavic xorna — food; fodder.

spadochron (Polish): parachute

Definitions

  1. parachute

Ancestry of “spadochron”, step by step

spadochron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish chronić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchronićto protect
2Proto-Slavicxornitito feed? to protect? to hide?
3Proto-Slavicxornafood; fodder

via Polish spad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishspadbleed
2Proto-Slavic*sъpadъdecline

Words derived from “spadochron”

Every word from Proto-Slavic xorna →Every word from Proto-Slavic xorniti →Every word from Polish chronić →
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