Where does “chwalipięta” come from?

chwalipięta (Polish) comes from Polish pięta, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

chwalipięta (Polish): braggart, boaster, blowhard

Definitions

  1. braggart, boaster, blowhard

Ancestry of “chwalipięta”, step by step

chwalipięta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pięta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpiętaheel
2Proto-Slavicpętaheel
3Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

via Polish chwalić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchwalićto praise; to boast, to crow
2Proto-Slavicxvalitito praise
3Proto-Slavicxvalapraise; thanks
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →