Where does “owiewka” come from?
owiewka (Polish) comes from Polish owiewać, from Polish owiać, from Polish wiać, from Proto-Slavic vě̀jati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
owiewka (Polish): aircraft fairing
Definitions
- aircraft fairing
Ancestry of “owiewka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | owiewać | to blow around, to surround by blowing or having been blown |
| 2 | Polish | owiać | to blow around, to surround by blowing or having been blown |
| 3 | Polish | wiać | to blow; to run, to escape |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vě̀jati | to blow (of wind), to winnow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |