Where does “świadek” come from?

świadek (Silesian) comes from Old Polish świadek, from Proto-Slavic *sъvědъkъ, from Proto-Slavic *sъvěděti.

świadek (Silesian): witness

Definitions

  1. witness

Ancestry of “świadek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishświadekwitness
2Proto-Slavic*sъvědъkъwitness
3Proto-Slavic*sъvěděti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sъvěděti →Every word from Proto-Slavic *sъvědъkъ →Every word from Old Polish świadek →