Where does “kręciwłos” come from?

kręciwłos (Polish) comes from Polish kręcić, from Proto-Slavic krǫtiti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)-.

kręciwłos (Polish): epithet

Definitions

  1. epithet

Ancestry of “kręciwłos”, step by step

kręciwłos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kręcić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkręcićto twist; to twirl, spin, turn; to prevaricate
2Proto-Slavickrǫtitito turn, to twist, to twirl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrot(H)-—

via Polish włos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłoshair
2Old Polishwłos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrot(H)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krǫtiti →Every word from Polish kręcić →
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