Where does “Kurczych” come from?

Kurczych (Polish) comes from Polish kurczyć, from Proto-Slavic kъrčiti — to contort, to twist, to writhe.

Ancestry of “Kurczych”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkurczyćto shrink, to contract
2Proto-Slavickъrčitito contort, to twist, to writhe
Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrčiti →Every word from Polish kurczyć →