Where does “Kręcichwost” come from?

Kręcichwost (Polish) comes from Polish kręcić, from Proto-Slavic krǫtiti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)-.

Ancestry of “Kręcichwost”, step by step

Kręcichwost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kręcić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkręcićto twist; to twirl, spin, turn; to prevaricate
2Proto-Slavickrǫtitito turn, to twist, to twirl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrot(H)-—

via Polish chwost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchwosttail; tassel
2Proto-Slavicxvȍstъbundle, sheaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krǫtiti →Every word from Polish kręcić →