Where does “włóžnjenje” come from?
włóžnjenje (Upper Sorbian) comes from Upper Sorbian włóžnić, from Proto-Slavic volžiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Ancestry of “włóžnjenje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Sorbian | włóžnić | to moisten, wet |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | volžiti | wet, moisten |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wálˀgīˀtei | to moisten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |