Where does “chowanica” come from?

chowanica (Polish) comes from Polish chowany, from Polish chować, from Proto-Slavic xovati, from Proto-Slavic skovati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

Ancestry of “chowanica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchowanyhide and seek; passive adjectival participle of...
2Polishchowaćto put away; to hide, to conceal; to put...
3Proto-Slavicxovatito take care, to tend; to feed
4Proto-Slavicskovatito watch attentively
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic skovati →Every word from Proto-Slavic xovati →