Where does “Chudzik” come from?

Chudzik (Polish) comes from 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 “Chudzik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchudythin, lean; lean
2Proto-Slavicxudъsmall, little, weak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanksowdós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeank⁽ʷ⁾sewd-to crush, disperse; to disintegrate
5Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European k⁽ʷ⁾sewd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksowdós →