Where does “wszechświat” come from?

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

wszechświat (Polish): universe, cosmos

Definitions

  1. universe, cosmos

Ancestry of “wszechświat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwszech-omni-, all-
2Old Polishwieszall; every
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 →