Where does “szerokotorowy” come from?

szerokotorowy (Polish) comes from Polish tor, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

szerokotorowy (Polish): broad-gauge

Definitions

  1. broad-gauge

Ancestry of “szerokotorowy”, step by step

szerokotorowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish tor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtortrack, course, path; rail track; lane
2Proto-Slavictorъpaddock, pen
3Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Polish szeroki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszerokiwide
2Old Polishszyrokiwide, broad
3Proto-Slavic*širòkъwide
4Proto-Slavic*širьexpanse, stretch, extent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terti →Every word from Proto-Slavic torъ →