Where does “długonogi” come from?

długonogi (Polish) comes from Polish długi, from Old Polish długi, from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

długonogi (Polish): long-legged

Definitions

  1. long-legged

Ancestry of “długonogi”, step by step

długonogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish długi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdługilong; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
2Old Polishdługilong
3Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

via Polish noga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnogaleg
2Old Polishnogaleg; foot
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →