Where does “kopyto” come from?
kopyto (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kopyto, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoph₂ós — hoof.
Ancestry of “kopyto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kopyto | claw; hoof of an animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoph₂ós | hoof |