Where does “wszystkożerny” come from?

wszystkożerny (Polish) comes from Polish wszystko, from Polish wszystek, from Old Polish wszystek, 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;...

wszystkożerny (Polish): omnivorous

Definitions

  1. omnivorous

Ancestry of “wszystkożerny”, step by step

wszystkożerny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish wszystko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwszystkoeverything
2Polishwszystekall, every
3Old Polishwszystekall, every
4Old Polishwieszall; every
5Proto-Slavicvьśьall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Polish żreć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżrećto gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...
2Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьśь →