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Where does “-ciel” come from?

-ciel (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic -teľь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

-ciel (Polish): Forms masculine agent nouns

Definitions

  1. Forms masculine agent nouns

Ancestry of “-ciel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-teľьDeverbative, forms agent nouns from the...
2Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
4Proto-Finnicwiša—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “-ciel”

  • czciciel
  • zbawiciel
  • Zbawiciel
  • odnowiciel
  • stręczyciel
  • dusiciel
  • wyzwoliciel
  • gnębiciel
  • kusiciel
  • żywiciel
  • mąciciel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →