Where does “dożywocie” come from?
dożywocie (Polish) comes from Polish żywot, from Proto-Slavic živòtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gʔiwot-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wotós.
dożywocie (Polish): life sentence
Definitions
- life sentence
Ancestry of “dożywocie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | żywot | life; belly, abdomen |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | živòtъ | life |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gʔiwot- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wotós | — |