Where does “wdowi” come from?
wdowi (Polish) comes from Polish wdowa, 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.
wdowi (Polish): widow's
Definitions
- widow's
Ancestry of “wdowi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wdowa | widow; Any spider of the genus "Latrodectus";... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьdova | widow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁widʰéwh₂ | widow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |