Where does “szybkość” come from?

szybkość (Polish) comes from Polish szybki, from Proto-Slavic *šȋbъkъ, from Proto-Slavic šibati, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

szybkość (Polish): speed, rapidity

Definitions

  1. speed, rapidity

Ancestry of “szybkość”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszybkifast, quick, speedy, swift, rapid
2Proto-Slavic*šȋbъkъswift, quick
3Proto-Slavicšibatito whip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic šibati →Every word from Proto-Slavic *šȋbъkъ →