Where does “wyjaśnienie” come from?

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

wyjaśnienie (Polish): explanation, exposition, clarification

Definitions

  1. explanation, exposition, clarification

Ancestry of “wyjaśnienie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwyjaśnićto explain, to clarify
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 →