Where does “łatwy” come from?

łatwy (Polish) comes from Old Polish łacwy, from Proto-Slavic latvъ, from Proto-Slavic latiti.

łatwy (Polish): easy, simple; easy

Definitions

  1. easy, simple; easy

Ancestry of “łatwy”, step by step

łatwy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Polish łacwy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishłacwy
2Proto-Slaviclatvъ
3Proto-Slaviclatiti

via Old Polish łacny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishłacny
2Proto-Slaviclaťьnъ

Words derived from “łatwy

Every word from Proto-Slavic latitiEvery word from Proto-Slavic latvъEvery word from Old Polish łacwy