Where does “witerunek” come from?

witerunek (Polish) comes from German Witterung, from German wittern, from Middle High German witeren, from Middle High German weter, from Old High German wetar, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

witerunek (Polish): substance spread on traps, snares, etc., used to neutralize human odor

Definitions

  1. substance spread on traps, snares, etc., used to neutralize human odor

Ancestry of “witerunek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWitterungweather; scent
2Germanwitternto scent; to smell something far with a good...
3Middle High Germanwiteren—
4Middle High Germanweter—
5Old High Germanwetar—
6Proto-Germanicwedrąweather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰrom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic wedrą →