Where does “jelenionogi” come from?

jelenionogi (Polish) comes from Polish noga, from Old Polish noga, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

jelenionogi (Polish): fleet, nimble, quick

Definitions

  1. fleet, nimble, quick

Ancestry of “jelenionogi”, step by step

jelenionogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish noga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnogaleg
2Old Polishnogaleg; foot
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Polish Jeleń

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishJeleńdeer
2Proto-Slavic(j)elenь—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-en-i-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →