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Where does “gajowy” come from?

gajowy (Polish) comes from Polish gaj, from Proto-Slavic gajь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

gajowy (Polish): Of or pertaining to a grove; ranger, gamekeeper;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a grove; ranger, gamekeeper;...

Ancestry of “gajowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgajgrove
2Proto-Slavicgajьsqueak; grove
3Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
5Proto-Finnicwiša—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “gajowy”

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