Where does “bystronogi” come from?

bystronogi (Polish) comes from Polish noga, from Old Polish noga, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

bystronogi (Polish): fast, swift

Definitions

  1. fast, swift

Ancestry of “bystronogi”, step by step

bystronogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish noga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnogaleg
2Old Polishnogaleg; foot
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Polish Bystry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBystrysmart; bright; shrewd
2Old Polishbystryrapid
3Proto-Slavicbystrъquick; penetrating, transparent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūsro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →