Where does “niewiastka” come from?

niewiastka (Polish) comes from Polish niewiasta, from Old Polish niewiesta, from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “niewiastka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishniewiastawoman; daughter-in-law
2Old Polishniewiesta—
3Proto-Slavicnevěstabride
4Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →
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