Where does “państwo” come from?

państwo (Polish) comes from Polish -stwo, from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas.

państwo (Polish): state, country; ladies and gentlemen; Mr. and Mrs

Definitions

  1. state, country; ladies and gentlemen; Mr. and Mrs

Ancestry of “państwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-stwoSuffix appended to words to create a neuter noun,...
2Proto-Slavic-ьstvoDeadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition...
3Proto-Balto-Slavic-istwas—

Words derived from “państwo”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas →Every word from Polish -stwo →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo →