Where does “wiwern” come from?

wiwern (Polish) comes from English wyvern, from Middle English wyver, from Old French wivre, from Old French guivre, from Latin vīpera — adder, snake, serpent, viper.

wiwern (Polish): wyvern

Definitions

  1. wyvern

Ancestry of “wiwern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwyvernA draconian creature possessing wings, only two...
2Middle Englishwyverviper
3Old Frenchwivreany of various types of snake
4Old Frenchguivre—
5Latinvīperaadder, snake, serpent, viper
Every word from Latin vīpera →Every word from Old French guivre →Every word from Old French wivre →