Where does “wieszcz” come from?

wieszcz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic věščь, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

wieszcz (Polish): inspired poet

Definitions

  1. inspired poet

Ancestry of “wieszcz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěščьproficient, skilled; oracular
2Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “wieszcz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →