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Where does “wązki” come from?

wązki (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫzъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźukas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

wązki (Polish): Obsolete spelling of wąski

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of wąski

Ancestry of “wązki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫzъkъnarrow, tight
2Proto-Balto-Slavicanźukas—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanźus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “wązki”

  • wąski
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