Where does “wyżywienie” come from?

wyżywienie (Polish) comes from Polish wyżywić, from Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic vy-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

wyżywienie (Polish): sustenance, alimentation, board

Definitions

  1. sustenance, alimentation, board

Ancestry of “wyżywienie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwyżywićto feed, to sustain
2Polishwy-Indicates movement outwards or away
3Proto-Slavicvy-out
4Proto-Balto-Slavicū́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Polish wy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́ →