Where does “powiarka” come from?

powiarka (Silesian) comes from Silesian wierzić, from Polish wierzyć, from Proto-Slavic věriti, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

powiarka (Silesian): legend

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Ancestry of “powiarka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Silesianwierzićto believe
2Polishwierzyćrely, believe; trust
3Proto-Slavicvěritito believe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic věriti →