Where does “czworonogi” come from?

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

czworonogi (Polish): four-legged

Definitions

  1. four-legged

Ancestry of “czworonogi”, step by step

czworonogi 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 czworo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczworofour
2Proto-Slavic*četvero—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →