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Where does “gotowość” come from?

gotowość (Polish) comes from Polish gotowy, from Old Polish gotowy, from Proto-Slavic gotovъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gatawas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂- — to step.

gotowość (Polish): readiness, preparedness; willingness

Definitions

  1. readiness, preparedness; willingness

Ancestry of “gotowość”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgotowyready, prepared, finished, done, completed;...
2Old Polishgotowy—
3Proto-Slavicgotovъready
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*gatawas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂- →