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Where does “twarz” come from?

twarz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tvarь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twōr(ʔ)-, from Proto-Indo-European twōrH-.

twarz (Polish): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “twarz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictvarьcreation, creature
2Proto-Balto-Slavictwōr(ʔ)-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantwōrH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twōrH- →