Where does “wyższy” come from?
wyższy (Polish) comes from Old Polish wyszy, from Proto-Slavic vyšьjь — higher, taller; comparative degree of *vysokъ.
wyższy (Polish): comparative degree of wysoki: higher, taller
Definitions
- comparative degree of wysoki: higher, taller
Ancestry of “wyższy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | wyszy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vyšьjь | higher, taller; comparative degree of *vysokъ |