Where does “litościwie” come from?

litościwie (Polish) comes from Polish litościwy, from Polish -iwy, from Proto-Slavic -ivъ, from Proto-Slavic -vъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-was, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

litościwie (Polish): mercifully, compassionately

Definitions

  1. mercifully, compassionately

Ancestry of “litościwie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlitościwycompassionate, merciful
2Polish-iwyforms masculine adjectives meaning tending to
3Proto-Slavic-ivъ—
4Proto-Slavic-vъFrom thematic declension of u-stem...
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*-was—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Slavic -vъ →Every word from Polish -iwy →