Where does “wioszczyna” come from?

wioszczyna (Polish) comes from Polish wioska, 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;...

wioszczyna (Polish): small village

Definitions

  1. small village

Ancestry of “wioszczyna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwioskasmall village
2Polishwieścountry; village
3Proto-Slavicvьśьall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьśь →