Where does “powierzchni” come from?

powierzchni (Polish) comes from Polish PO, from Polish woli, from Polish wół, from Proto-Slavic volъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walas.

powierzchni (Polish): surface

Definitions

  1. surface

Ancestry of “powierzchni”, step by step

powierzchni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish PO

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishPOafter
2PolishwoliOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of an ox;...
3Polishwółox, steer
4Proto-Slavicvolъox
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwalas

via Polish wierzch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwierzchtop; surface; topmost or outermost part of...
2Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “powierzchni

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walasEvery word from Proto-Slavic volъEvery word from Polish wół