źródło

See also: žŕodło

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žerdlo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gerˀtlá, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃-tlóm, from *gʷerh₃-.

Baltic cognates include Lithuanian gerklė̃ (throat, larynx), East Lithuanian gérklę.

Indo-European cognates include Ancient Greek ζέρεθρον (zérethron) and Latin vorō (I devour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʑrud.wɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -udwɔ
  • Syllabification: źród‧ło

Noun

źródło n (diminutive źródełko)

  1. source
  2. spring (water source)
    Synonyms: krynica, zdrój

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns

Further reading

  • źródło in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • źródło in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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