Where does “długowąsy” come from?

długowąsy (Polish) comes from Polish Wąs, from Proto-Slavic ǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic vǫdsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

długowąsy (Polish): long-haired; long-barbelled

Definitions

  1. long-haired; long-barbelled

Ancestry of “długowąsy”, step by step

długowąsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Wąs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWąsmoustache
2Proto-Slavicǫsъhair of a moustache; moustache
3Proto-Slavicvǫdsъ—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwónsa—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰsom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Polish długi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdługilong; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
2Old Polishdługilong
3Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa →