Where does “twarzoczaszka” come from?

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

twarzoczaszka (Polish): facial cranium, facial skeleton

Definitions

  1. facial cranium, facial skeleton

Ancestry of “twarzoczaszka”, step by step

twarzoczaszka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish twarz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtwarzface
2Proto-Slavictvarьcreation, creature
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwōr(ʔ)-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwōrH-—

via Polish czaszka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczaszkaskull
2Proto-Slavic*čašьkasmall cup
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twōrH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twōr(ʔ)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvarь →