Where does “kościany” come from?

kościany (Polish) comes from Polish -any, from Old Polish -any, from Proto-Slavic *-anъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.

kościany (Polish): bone; bony, osseous

Definitions

  1. bone; bony, osseous

Ancestry of “kościany”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-anyForms masculine adjectives or adjectival...
2Old Polish-anyforms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
3Proto-Slavic*-anъ—
4Proto-Slavic-ěnъForming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ →Every word from Polish -any →Every word from Old Polish -any →