Where does “wydmowy” come from?
wydmowy (Polish) comes from Polish wydma, from Polish wydąć, from Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic vy-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
wydmowy (Polish): pertaining to dunes
Ancestry of “wydmowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | wydma | dune |
| 2 | Polish | wydąć | — |
| 3 | Polish | wy- | Indicates movement outwards or away |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vy- | out |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ū́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |