wieść

Polish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *vestì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wed-, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-.

Baltic cognates include Lithuanian vèsti (to lead), Latvian vest (to lead), Old Prussian west, weddē, Lithuanian vẽdė, Latvian dial. vede.

Indo-European cognates include Sanskrit वधू (vadhū, bride, young wife), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬜𐬎 (vaδu), Old Irish fedid (to go, bring), Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬜𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (vāδaiieiti), possibly Albanian vjedh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vʲɛɕt͡ɕ/

Verb

wieść impf (perfective przywieść)

  1. (transitive) to lead, to conduct
    Górska ścieżka wiedzie na szczyt.

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Usage notes

Wieść is in the class of Polish concrete verbs. Its counterpart, wodzić is an abstract verb.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *věstь.

Noun

wieść f

  1. message, news

Declension

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