Where does “gadzi” come from?

gadzi (Polish) comes from Polish Gad, from Proto-Slavic gadъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷoh₁dʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₁dʰ- — excrement; to creep; excrement; dung.

gadzi (Polish): reptile, reptilian

Definitions

  1. reptile, reptilian

Ancestry of “gadzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGadreptile
2Proto-Slavicgadъsnake, reptile; any creepy animal
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷoh₁dʰ-o-
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₁dʰ-excrement; to creep; excrement; dung
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₁dʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷoh₁dʰ-o-Every word from Proto-Slavic gadъ