Where does “cienkonogi” come from?

cienkonogi (Polish) comes 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.

cienkonogi (Polish): thin-legged

Definitions

  1. thin-legged

Ancestry of “cienkonogi”, step by step

cienkonogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish cienki

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

via Polish noga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnogaleg
2Old Polishnogaleg; foot
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →