Where does “Wasik” come from?
Wasik (Polish) comes from Polish wąsik, from Polish Wąs, from Proto-Slavic ǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic vǫdsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
Ancestry of “Wasik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | wąsik | Diminutive of wąs |
| 2 | Polish | Wąs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ǫsъ | hair of a moustache; moustache |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vǫdsъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wónsa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰsom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
Words derived from “Wasik”