Where does “wodolejstwo” come from?

wodolejstwo (Polish) comes from Polish wóda, from Old Polish woda, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wodolejstwo (Polish): claptrap

Definitions

  1. claptrap

Ancestry of “wodolejstwo”, step by step

wodolejstwo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish wóda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishwódaAugmentative of wódka
2Old Polishwodawater
3Proto-Slavicvodàwater
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Polish lać

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlaćto pour; to pour down; to rain heavily; to beat...
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →