Where does “Niedzwiecki” come from?
Niedzwiecki (English) comes from Polish Niedźwiecki, from Polish Niedźwiedź, from Old Polish niedźwiedź, from Proto-Slavic medvědь, from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis.
Ancestry of “Niedzwiecki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Niedźwiecki | — |
| 2 | Polish | Niedźwiedź | bear |
| 3 | Old Polish | niedźwiedź | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | medvědь | bear |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | medu-ēdis | — |