Where does “wieczyście” come from?

wieczyście (Polish) comes from Polish wieczysty, from Polish wiek, from Old Polish wiek, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wieczyście (Polish): eternally, forever, in perpetuity, perpetually

Definitions

  1. eternally, forever, in perpetuity, perpetually

Ancestry of “wieczyście”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwieczystyeternal, everlasting
2Polishwiekage; century; genitive plural of wieko
3Old Polishwiekage
4Proto-Slavicvěkъage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
6Proto-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 →