Where does “вежа” come from?
вежа (Ukrainian) comes from Polish wieża, from Proto-Slavic věža — house-wagon, kibitka; tent; movable/traveling...
вежа (Ukrainian): tower; prison, jail; turret
Definitions
- tower; prison, jail; turret
Ancestry of “вежа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | wieża | tower; rook |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | věža | house-wagon, kibitka; tent; movable/traveling... |