Where does “wszak” come from?

wszak (Polish) comes from Old Polish wszako, from Proto-Slavic *vьśako — any, every.

wszak (Polish): indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point; after all

Definitions

  1. indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point; after all

Ancestry of “wszak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishwszako—
2Proto-Slavic*vьśakoany, every

Words derived from “wszak”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *vьśako →Every word from Old Polish wszako →