Where does “wiek” come from?
wiek (Polish) comes 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;...
wiek (Polish): age; century; genitive plural of wieko
Definitions
- age; century; genitive plural of wieko
Ancestry of “wiek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | wiek | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | věkъ | age |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “wiek”