Where does “Niwoll” come from?

Niwoll (Low German) comes from Polish niewola, from Proto-Slavic nevoľa — need, necessity.

Niwoll (Low German): misery

Definitions

  1. misery

Ancestry of “Niwoll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishniewolacaptivity
2Proto-Slavicnevoľaneed, necessity
Every word from Proto-Slavic nevoľa →Every word from Polish niewola →