Where does “pomocowy” come from?

pomocowy (Polish) comes from Polish pomoc, from Old Polish pomóc, from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

pomocowy (Polish): help

Definitions

  1. help

Ancestry of “pomocowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpomochelp, aid, assistance; midfield
2Old Polishpomócto help
3Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
4Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →