Where does “były” come from?

były (Polish) comes from Old Polish były, from Albanian byc, from Proto-Slavic *byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

były (Polish): former, previous

Definitions

  1. former, previous

Ancestry of “były”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbyłypassed, undergone
2Albanianbycpimple, blemish
3Proto-Slavic*byti—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “były”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic *byti →