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Where does “Chudy” come from?

Chudy (Polish) comes 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishchudypoor
2Proto-Slavicxudъsmall, little, weak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanksowdós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeank⁽ʷ⁾sewd-to crush, disperse; to disintegrate
5Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb

Words derived from “Chudy”

  • Chudy
  • Chudý
  • Chudý
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kes- →