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Where does “wioska” come from?

wioska (Polish) comes from Polish wieś, from Proto-Slavic vьśь, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wioska (Polish): small village

Definitions

  1. small village

Ancestry of “wioska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwieścountry; village
2Proto-Slavicvьśьall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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