Where does “łzawy” come from?

łzawy (Polish) comes from Old Polish słzawy, from Old Polish słza, from Proto-Slavic slьza — tear.

łzawy (Polish): tearful, lachrymose

Definitions

  1. tearful, lachrymose

Ancestry of “łzawy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishsłzawyhaving rheumy eyes
2Old Polishsłzatear
3Proto-Slavicslьzatear

Words derived from “łzawy”

Every word from Proto-Slavic slьza →Every word from Old Polish słza →Every word from Old Polish słzawy →