Where does “wiarołomstwo” come from?

wiarołomstwo (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,...

wiarołomstwo (Polish): unfaithfulness, betrayal of trust, perfidy

Definitions

  1. unfaithfulness, betrayal of trust, perfidy

Ancestry of “wiarołomstwo”, step by step

wiarołomstwo 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 →