Where does “cewa” come from?

cewa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic cěva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ, from Proto-Indo-European koy-w-.

cewa (Polish): Augmentative of cewka; spool; tube

Definitions

  1. Augmentative of cewka; spool; tube

Ancestry of “cewa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěvashin-bone, tube, bobbin, spool
2Proto-Balto-Slavickoy-w-aʔ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-w-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koy-w- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ →Every word from Proto-Slavic cěva →