Where does “wielowiekowy” come from?

wielowiekowy (Polish) comes 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;...

wielowiekowy (Polish): centuries-old

Definitions

  1. centuries-old

Ancestry of “wielowiekowy”, step by step

wielowiekowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish wiek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwiekage; century; genitive plural of wieko
2Old Polishwiekage
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;...

via Polish wiele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwielemany, much, a lot
2Old Polishwielemany, much
3Proto-Slavic*veľьgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věkъ →
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