Where does “webowy” come from?
webowy (Polish) comes from Polish weba, from German Gewebe, from German weben, from Middle High German weben, from Old High German weban, from Proto-West Germanic weban, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
webowy (Polish): linen
Definitions
- linen
Ancestry of “webowy”, step by step
webowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish weba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | weba | thin linen cloth, formerly used to sew underwear, bedding, and some other parts of clothing |
| 2 | German | Gewebe | fabric (woven fabric), cloth, tissue, stuff, weave, mesh (e.g. wire mesh) |
| 3 | German | weben | to weave; to intertwine |
| 4 | Middle High German | weben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | weban | to weave |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | weban | to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via Polish Web
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Web | — |