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

Definitions

  1. woman; daughter-in-law

Ancestry of “niewiasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishniewiesta—
2Proto-Slavicnevěstabride
3Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “niewiasta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →
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