Where does “wrzeciono” come from?
wrzeciono (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic verteno, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrzeciono (Polish): spindle
Ancestry of “wrzeciono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | verteno | spindle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |