Where does “chędogi” come from?

chędogi (Polish) comes from Old Polish chędogi, from Proto-Slavic xǫdogъ, from Proto-Germanic handugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

chędogi (Polish): well-kept, tidy, neat, clean

Definitions

  1. well-kept, tidy, neat, clean

Ancestry of “chędogi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishchędogiclean
2Proto-Slavicxǫdogъhandy, dextrous
3Proto-Germanichandugazhandy; skillful with the hands; dextrous
4Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic handugaz →