Where does “cążki” come from?

cążki (Polish) comes from Polish cęgi, from German Zange, from Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

cążki (Polish): nail clipper

Definitions

  1. nail clipper

Ancestry of “cążki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcęgipincers, pliers
2GermanZangea pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps
3Middle High Germanzange—
4Old High Germanzangatongs
5Proto-West Germanic*tangutongs
6Proto-Germanictangōtongs
7Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tangō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tangu →