Where does “wieczniak” come from?

wieczniak (Polish) comes from Polish wieczny, from Proto-Slavic věčьnъ, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wieczniak (Polish): perpetual check

Definitions

  1. perpetual check

Ancestry of “wieczniak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwiecznyeternal
2Proto-Slavicvěčьnъeternal
3Proto-Slavicvěkъage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věkъ →