Where does “kleszczyna” come from?

kleszczyna (Polish) comes from Polish kleszcze, from Proto-Slavic klěšča — claw, pincer.

kleszczyna (Polish): hame

Definitions

  1. hame

Ancestry of “kleszczyna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkleszczepincers; pliers; nominative/accusative/vocative...
2Proto-Slavicklěščaclaw, pincer
Every word from Proto-Slavic klěšča →Every word from Polish kleszcze →