Where does “powiewnie” come from?
powiewnie (Polish) comes from Polish powiewny, from Polish powiew, from Polish powiewać, from Polish powiać, from Polish wiać, from Proto-Slavic vě̀jati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
powiewnie (Polish): lightly, ethereally, airily
Definitions
- lightly, ethereally, airily
Ancestry of “powiewnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | powiewny | light, ethereal, airy |
| 2 | Polish | powiew | breeze |
| 3 | Polish | powiewać | to start blowing, to gust |
| 4 | Polish | powiać | to start blowing, to gust |
| 5 | Polish | wiać | to blow; to run, to escape |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | vě̀jati | to blow (of wind), to winnow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |