Where does “wielobóstwo” come from?

wielobóstwo (Polish) comes from Polish Bóg, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

wielobóstwo (Polish): polytheism

Definitions

  1. polytheism

Ancestry of “wielobóstwo”, step by step

wielobóstwo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Bóg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBógGod
2LatinDeusGod
3Latindẹ̄vos—
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Polish wiele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwielemany, much, a lot
2Old Polishwielemany, much
3Proto-Slavic*veľьgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →
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