Where does “wiatyk” come from?

wiatyk (Polish) comes from French viatique, from Latin viāticum, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wiatyk (Polish): viaticum

Definitions

  1. viaticum

Ancestry of “wiatyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchviatiqueviaticum; money, provisions
2Latinviāticumtravelling-money; provision for a journey
3Latinviāroad, street, path
4Proto-Italic*wiāroad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic *wiā →