Where does “Chudy” come from?
Chudy (English) comes from Polish Chudy, from Old Polish chudy, from Proto-Slavic xudъ, from Proto-Indo-European ksowdós, from Proto-Indo-European k⁽ʷ⁾sewd-, from Proto-Indo-European kes- — to scrape, comb.
Ancestry of “Chudy”, step by step
Chudy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Chudy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Chudy | thin, lean |
| 2 | Old Polish | chudy | poor |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xudъ | small, little, weak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ksowdós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | k⁽ʷ⁾sewd- | to crush, disperse; to disintegrate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kes- | to scrape, comb |
via Slovak Chudý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | Chudý | lean |