Where does “żyłka” come from?

żyłka (Polish) comes from Polish żyła, from Polish żyć, from Proto-Slavic žìti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

żyłka (Polish): Diminutive of żyła; veinlet; fishing line; knack,...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of żyła; veinlet; fishing line; knack,...

Ancestry of “żyłka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżyłavein; core; wire; conductor; a single thread of...
2Polishżyćto live; genitive plural of życie
3Proto-Slavicžìtito live
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti →
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