Where does “szorować” come from?
szorować (Polish) comes from German scheuern, from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scuro, from Latin cūrō, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
szorować (Polish): to scour, to scrub, to swab
Definitions
- to scour, to scrub, to swab
Ancestry of “szorować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | scheuern | to scrub; to scour; to chafe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuren | to scour, to scrub |
| 3 | Old French | escurer | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | scuro | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūrō | to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to |
| 6 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |