Where does “niewiasta” come from?
niewiasta (Polish) comes from Old Polish niewiesta, from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
niewiasta (Polish): woman; daughter-in-law
Ancestry of “niewiasta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | niewiesta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nevěsta | bride |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | věděti | to know; to foresee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “niewiasta”