Where does “czarnonogi” come from?

czarnonogi (Polish) comes from Polish noga, from Old Polish noga, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

czarnonogi (Polish): black-footed

Definitions

  1. black-footed

Ancestry of “czarnonogi”, step by step

czarnonogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish noga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnogaleg
2Old Polishnogaleg; foot
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Polish Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →
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