Where does “nosiwoda” come from?
nosiwoda (Polish) comes from Polish wóda, from Old Polish woda, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
nosiwoda (Polish): water carrier
Definitions
- water carrier
Ancestry of “nosiwoda”, step by step
nosiwoda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish wóda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wóda | Augmentative of wódka |
| 2 | Old Polish | woda | water |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vodà | water |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Polish nosić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | nosić | to carry; to wear; to bear |
| 2 | Old Polish | nosić | to carry |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nositi | to carry, to bring |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |