Where does “czteronogi” come from?

czteronogi (Polish) comes from Polish cztery, from Proto-Slavic *četỳre, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

czteronogi (Polish): four-legged

Definitions

  1. four-legged

Ancestry of “czteronogi”, step by step

czteronogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish cztery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczteryfour
2Proto-Slavic*četỳrefour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicketuresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via Polish noga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnogaleg
2Old Polishnogaleg; foot
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures →
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