Where does “średniowiecze” come from?

średniowiecze (Polish) comes from Polish wiek, from Old Polish wiek, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

średniowiecze (Polish): Middle Ages

Definitions

  1. Middle Ages

Ancestry of “średniowiecze”, step by step

średniowiecze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish wiek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwiekage; century; genitive plural of wieko
2Old Polishwiekage
3Proto-Slavicvěkъage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Polish średni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishśrednimedium; mid; average
2Old Polishśrzednimiddle
3Proto-Slavic*serdьňь—

Words derived from “średniowiecze”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →