Where does “niywiasta” come from?

niywiasta (Silesian) comes from Polish niewiasta, from Old Polish niewiesta, from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

niywiasta (Silesian): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “niywiasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishniewiastawoman; daughter-in-law
2Old Polishniewiesta—
3Proto-Slavicnevěstabride
4Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →