Where does “długonosy” come from?

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

długonosy (Polish): longnose

Definitions

  1. longnose

Ancestry of “długonosy”, step by step

długonosy 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 nos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnosnose
2Old Polishnosnose
3Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgasEvery word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ
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