Where does “Wojtasiewicz” come from?

Wojtasiewicz (Polish) comes from Polish Wojtaś, from Polish Wojciech, from Proto-Slavic Vojьtěxъ, from Proto-Slavic vojь, from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “Wojtasiewicz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWojtaś—
2PolishWojciech—
3Proto-SlavicVojьtěxъ—
4Proto-Slavicvojьsoldier; curving, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoyh₁-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woyh₁-o-s →Every word from Proto-Slavic vojь →