Where does “chudzielec” come from?

chudzielec (Polish) comes from Polish Chudy, from Old Polish chudy, from Proto-Slavic xudъ, from Proto-Indo-European ksowdós, from Proto-Indo-European k⁽ʷ⁾sewd-, from Proto-Indo-European kes- — to scrape, comb.

chudzielec (Polish): toothpick, skeleton

Definitions

  1. toothpick, skeleton

Ancestry of “chudzielec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishChudythin, lean
2Old Polishchudypoor
3Proto-Slavicxudъsmall, little, weak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanksowdós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeank⁽ʷ⁾sewd-to crush, disperse; to disintegrate
6Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European k⁽ʷ⁾sewd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksowdós →