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Where does “zdrowy” come from?

zdrowy (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

zdrowy (Polish): healthy; wholesome

Definitions

  1. healthy; wholesome

Ancestry of “zdrowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъdorvъhealthy
2Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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