This is the 8514th most frequent Polish word.
powstawała
"Powstawała" means "was emerging" or "was being created."
The word 'powstawała' is used to describe a gradual action of coming into existence or being constructed in the past.
Katedra powstawała przez kilka stuleci.
The cathedral was being constructed over several centuries.
The word 'powstawała' indicates an ongoing process of establishment or creation in the past.
Na tym terenie powstawała nowa osada.
A new settlement was forming in this area.
Here, 'powstawała' is used metaphorically to describe the emergence or surfacing of questions in the past.