Where does “wonieć” come from?
wonieć (Polish) comes from Old Polish woniać, from Proto-Slavic voňati, from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
wonieć (Polish): to smell
Ancestry of “wonieć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | woniać | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | voňati | to smell |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voňь | smell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |