Where does “klosipinta” come from?

klosipinta (Polish) comes from Polish pięta, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

Ancestry of “klosipinta”, step by step

klosipinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pięta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpiętaheel
2Proto-Slavicpętaheel
3Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

via Polish klosić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishklosićto ear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic pęti