Where does “kopytnik” come from?

kopytnik (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kopytъnikъ, from Proto-Slavic kopyto, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoph₂ós — hoof.

kopytnik (Polish): wild ginger

Definitions

  1. wild ginger

Ancestry of “kopytnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickopytъnikъhazelwort; coltsfoot; hoof trimmer, hoof nipper
2Proto-Slavickopytoclaw; hoof of an animal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoph₂óshoof
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱoph₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic kopyto →Every word from Proto-Slavic kopytъnikъ →
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