Where does “cienki” come from?
cienki (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
cienki (Polish): thin; inept; mediocre; weak; lame
Definitions
- thin; inept; mediocre; weak; lame
Ancestry of “cienki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tьnъkъ | thin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |