Where does “ważny” come from?
ważny (Polish) comes from Polish waga, from Old Polish waga, from Middle High German wāge, from Middle Low German wāge, from Old Saxon wag, from Proto-West Germanic wāg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
ważny (Polish): important, significant; valid
Definitions
- important, significant; valid
Ancestry of “ważny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | waga | scales; weight |
| 2 | Old Polish | waga | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | wāge | wave; scale |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wāge | wave |
| 5 | Old Saxon | wag | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wāg | wave |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “ważny”