Where does “правоохоронець” come from?

правоохоронець (Ukrainian) comes from Russian пра́во-, from Bulgarian пра́в, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

правоохоронець (Ukrainian): law-enforcement officer, law enforcer

Definitions

  1. law-enforcement officer, law enforcer

Ancestry of “правоохоронець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпра́во-—
2Bulgarianпра́вstraight
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →