Where does “Bydgoszcz” come from?
Bydgoszcz (Polish) comes from Polish Byd(i)gostь, from Proto-Slavic bъděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic budḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
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