Where does “długoszyj” come from?

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

długoszyj (Polish): any moss of the genus Tayloria (Splachnaceae) (Splachnaceae); tayloria dung moss

Definitions

  1. any moss of the genus Tayloria (Splachnaceae) (Splachnaceae); tayloria dung moss

Ancestry of “długoszyj”, step by step

długoszyj 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 szyja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszyjaneck
2Proto-Slavic*šìjaneck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dílˀgas →Every word from Proto-Slavic dь̀lgъ →