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Where does “weterynarz” come from?

weterynarz (Polish) comes from German Veterinär, from French vétérinaire, from Latin veterīnārius, from Latin veterinum, from Latin veterinus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “weterynarz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVeterinärveterinary
2Frenchvétérinaireveterinary; veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet
3Latinveterīnārius—
4Latinveterinumbeast of burden
5Latinveterinus—
6Latinvetusold, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;...
7Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
8Proto-Italic-tus—
9Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →