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Where does “szczery” come from?

szczery (Polish) comes from Old Polish szczyry, from Proto-Slavic ščirъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kei̯ro-.

szczery (Polish): sincere, earnest; heartfelt;...

Definitions

  1. sincere, earnest; heartfelt;...

Ancestry of “szczery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishszczyry—
2Proto-Slavicščirъblite; mercury; sincere, frank
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kei̯ro-—

Words derived from “szczery”

  • szczerość
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