Where does “nagostwo” come from?

nagostwo (Polish) comes from Polish Nagi, from Proto-Slavic nagъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōˀgás, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.

nagostwo (Polish): beggar, especially one that is almost naked

Definitions

  1. beggar, especially one that is almost naked

Ancestry of “nagostwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishNaginaked
2Proto-Slavicnagъnaked, nude
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnōˀgásnaked
4Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷósbare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōˀgásEvery word from Proto-Slavic nagъ
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