Where does “wielkomiejski” come from?

wielkomiejski (Polish) comes from Polish miejski, from Old Polish miejscski, from Old Polish -ski, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

wielkomiejski (Polish): big city

Definitions

  1. big city

Ancestry of “wielkomiejski”, step by step

wielkomiejski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish miejski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiejskiof a city; belonging to a city; urban
2Old Polishmiejscskicity; urban
3Old Polish-skiforms adjectives
4Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
5Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

via Polish wielki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwielkibig, large; having large physical dimensions;...
2Old Polishwielkigreat, large
3Proto-Slavicvelikъgreat
4Proto-Slavic-ikъ*nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iskos →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ →Every word from Old Polish -ski →