Where does “właściwość” come from?

właściwość (Polish) comes from Polish właściwy, from Polish włość, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

właściwość (Polish): property

Definitions

  1. property

Ancestry of “właściwość”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłaściwyproper, appropriate; responsible
2Polishwłośćestate, manor; acres
3Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →Every word from Proto-Slavic volstь →