Where does “przewlekle” come from?
przewlekle (Polish) comes from Polish przewlekły, from Polish przewlec, from Polish wlec, from Proto-Slavic velťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic welk-.
przewlekle (Polish): protractedly, lengthily, at length
Definitions
- protractedly, lengthily, at length
Ancestry of “przewlekle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | przewlekły | protracted, lengthy, drawn-out, long-drawn-out |
| 2 | Polish | przewlec | to pass through, to reeve |
| 3 | Polish | wlec | to drag, to haul; to drag on, to wear on, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | velťi | to drag |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | welk- | — |