Where does “czteropalczasty” come from?

czteropalczasty (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.

czteropalczasty (Polish): tetradactyl, quadridactyl, four-toed, four-fingered

Definitions

  1. tetradactyl, quadridactyl, four-toed, four-fingered

Ancestry of “czteropalczasty”, step by step

czteropalczasty 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 palec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalecfinger; toe
2Old Polishpalecdigit; finger; toe
3Proto-Slavicpalьcьthumb, finger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures →