Where does “pędziwiatr” come from?
pędziwiatr (Polish) comes from Polish wiatr, from German Windbeutel, from German wind, from Middle High German wint, from Old High German wint, from Proto-West Germanic wind, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts — to blow.
pędziwiatr (Polish): One who is constantly in motion and who tends to...
Definitions
- One who is constantly in motion and who tends to...
Ancestry of “pędziwiatr”, step by step
pędziwiatr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish wiatr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wiatr | wind |
| 2 | German | Windbeutel | cream puff |
| 3 | German | wind | wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure |
| 4 | Middle High German | wint | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wint | wind |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wind | wind |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Polish pędzić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pędzić | to rush, to dash, to scamper, to scurry; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫditi | to chase |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pond-éye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |