Where does “wężowy” come from?

wężowy (Polish) comes from Polish Wąż, from Old Polish wąż, from Proto-Slavic ǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ángis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.

wężowy (Polish): snake, serpent; serpentine

Definitions

  1. snake, serpent; serpentine

Ancestry of “wężowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWążSerpens constellation
2Old Polishwąż—
3Proto-Slavicǫžьsnake
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*ángissnake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake

Words derived from “wężowy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ángis →Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫžь →