Where does “Watykan” come from?
Watykan (Polish) comes from Latin Vātī̆cānus, from Latin vātēs, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
Ancestry of “Watykan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Vātī̆cānus | — |
| 2 | Latin | vātēs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |
Words derived from “Watykan”