Where does “średniowieczny” come from?

średniowieczny (Polish) comes from Polish średniowiecze, 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;...

średniowieczny (Polish): medieval

Definitions

  1. medieval

Ancestry of “średniowieczny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishśredniowieczeMiddle Ages
2Polishwiekage; century; genitive plural of wieko
3Old Polishwiekage
4Proto-Slavicvěkъage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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