Where does “Woźny” come from?

Woźny (Polish) comes from Old Polish woźny, from Old Polish wóz, from Proto-Slavic vôzъ, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Woźny (Polish): janitor, caretaker

Definitions

  1. janitor, caretaker

Ancestry of “Woźny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishwoźnycart, wagon
2Old Polishwózwagon, cart
3Proto-Slavicvôzъcart, wagon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰosbringing, carrying, conveyance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “Woźny”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic vôzъ →