Where does “warōnek” come from?
warōnek (Silesian) comes from Polish warunek, from German Bewährung, from German bewähren, from German wahr, from Middle High German wār, from Old High German wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
warōnek (Silesian): condition, term
Definitions
- condition, term
Ancestry of “warōnek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | warunek | condition, term |
| 2 | German | Bewährung | parole |
| 3 | German | bewähren | to show (e.g. courage) |
| 4 | German | wahr | true, real; true, truthful |
| 5 | Middle High German | wār | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wār | id; true |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |