Where does “cieniutko” come from?

cieniutko (Polish) comes from Polish cieniutki, from Polish cienki, from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

Ancestry of “cieniutko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcieniutki
2Polishcienkithin; inept; mediocre; weak; lame
3Proto-Slavictьnъkъthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
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