Where does “sprawnik” come from?

sprawnik (Polish) comes from Russian испра́вник, from Russian исправля́ть, from Russian испра́вить, from Russian ис-, from Russian из-, from Proto-Slavic jьz-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.

sprawnik (Polish): ispravnic

Definitions

  1. ispravnic

Ancestry of “sprawnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianиспра́вникispravnic
2Russianисправля́тьto carry out duties
3Russianиспра́витьto repair, to correct
4Russianис-Alternative form of из-; out
5Russianиз-out from; When added to a verb, it may form a...
6Proto-Slavicjьz-
7Proto-Slavicsъ(n)with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kwidu