Where does “życie” come from?

życie (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic žitьje, from Proto-Slavic žiti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

życie (Polish): life, the state of being alive; lifetime; life,...

Definitions

  1. life, the state of being alive; lifetime; life,...

Ancestry of “życie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžitьjelife
2Proto-Slavicžitito live
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “życie”

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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