Where does “wdowa” come from?
wdowa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic vьdova, from Proto-Indo-European h₁widʰéwh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
wdowa (Polish): widow; Any spider of the genus "Latrodectus";...
Definitions
- widow; Any spider of the genus "Latrodectus";...
Ancestry of “wdowa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьdova | widow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁widʰéwh₂ | widow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |