Where does “trójwartościowy” come from?
trójwartościowy (Polish) comes from Polish wartość, from Polish wart, from German wert, from Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
trójwartościowy (Polish): trivalent
Definitions
- trivalent
Ancestry of “trójwartościowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wartość | value |
| 2 | Polish | wart | worth |
| 3 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 4 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 5 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |