Where does “pierwoświecie” come from?

pierwoświecie (Polish) comes from Old Polish pierwy, from Proto-Slavic pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pierwoświecie (Polish): beginning of the world

Definitions

  1. beginning of the world

Ancestry of “pierwoświecie”, step by step

pierwoświecie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Polish pierwy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpierwyfirst
2Proto-Slavicpьrvъfirst
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Polish świat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishświatworld
2Proto-Slavic*svě̑tъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →