Where does “wywietrznik” come from?

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

wywietrznik (Polish): fan, ventilator

Definitions

  1. fan, ventilator

Ancestry of “wywietrznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwywietrzyćto air out, to ventilate, to air
2Polishwy-Indicates movement outwards or away
3Proto-Slavicvy-out
4Proto-Balto-Slavicū́
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European údEvery word from Polish wy-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́