Where does “właściwy” come from?

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

właściwy (Polish): proper, appropriate; responsible

Definitions

  1. proper, appropriate; responsible

Ancestry of “właściwy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłośćestate, manor; acres
2Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “właściwy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →Every word from Proto-Slavic volstь →
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