Where does “wiarołomca” come from?

wiarołomca (Polish) comes from Polish wiara, from Proto-Germanic wīraz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

wiarołomca (Polish): traitor

Definitions

  1. traitor

Ancestry of “wiarołomca”, step by step

wiarołomca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish wiara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwiarabelief, faith, credence, creed; fidelity, trust,...
2Proto-Germanicwīrazwire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁irosa twist, thread, cord, wire; turned, twisted
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Old Polish łomić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishłomićto break, to shatter
2Proto-Slaviclomitito break
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃lemH-broken; weak, broken, soft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīraz →