Where does “były” come from?

były (Old Polish) comes from Albanian byc, from Proto-Slavic *byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

były (Old Polish): passed, undergone

Definitions

  1. passed, undergone

Ancestry of “były”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbycpimple, blemish
2Proto-Slavic*byti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “były”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic *byti →