Where does “postsowiecki” come from?
postsowiecki (Polish) comes from Polish sowiecki, from Russian сове́тский, from Russian сове́т, from Old Church Slavonic съвѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic sъvětъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy- — I.
postsowiecki (Polish): post-Soviet
Definitions
- post-Soviet
Ancestry of “postsowiecki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sowiecki | Soviet |
| 2 | Russian | сове́тский | Soviet |
| 3 | Russian | сове́т | counsel/council; council, board; soviet; Soviet |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | съвѣтъ | advice; counsel |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sъvětъ | advice, counsel |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |