Where does “państwowy” come from?
państwowy (Polish) comes from Polish państwo, from Polish -stwo, from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas.
państwowy (Polish): state, national
Ancestry of “państwowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | państwo | state, country; ladies and gentlemen; Mr. and Mrs |
| 2 | Polish | -stwo | Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun,... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьstvo | Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -istwas | — |
Words derived from “państwowy”