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
Ancestry of “wszechświat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | wszech- | omni-, all- |
| 2 | Old Polish | wiesz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьśь | all |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |