Where does “dwunastogodzinny” come from?

dwunastogodzinny (Polish) comes from Polish godzinny, from Polish godzina, from Old Polish godzina, from Proto-Slavic godina, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

dwunastogodzinny (Polish): twelve-hour long

Definitions

  1. twelve-hour long

Ancestry of “dwunastogodzinny”, step by step

dwunastogodzinny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish godzinny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgodzinnyhourlong
2Polishgodzinahour
3Old Polishgodzinahour
4Proto-Slavicgodinahour; time
5Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
6Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Polish dwanaście

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdwanaścietwelve
2Old Polishdwanaścietwelve
3Proto-Slavicdъva na desętetwo on ten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadasEvery word from Proto-Slavic godъ