Where does “jasnowidz” come from?

jasnowidz (Polish) comes from Polish Jasny, from Old Polish jasny, from Proto-Slavic *ě̀snъ — clear, bright.

jasnowidz (Polish): clairvoyant, seer

Definitions

  1. clairvoyant, seer

Ancestry of “jasnowidz”, step by step

jasnowidz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Jasny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishJasnybright; light
2Old Polishjasnybright
3Proto-Slavic*ě̀snъclear, bright

via Polish widz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwidzspectator, onlooker, viewer
Every word from Proto-Slavic *ě̀snъ →Every word from Old Polish jasny →Every word from Polish Jasny →