Where does “kretowór” come from?

kretowór (Polish) comes from Polish Kręt, from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

kretowór (Polish): marsupial mole (marsupial of the genus Notoryctes)

Definitions

  1. marsupial mole (marsupial of the genus Notoryctes)

Ancestry of “kretowór”, step by step

kretowór traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Kręt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKręt—
2Proto-Slavickrъtъmole
3Proto-Slavicteťito flow, run
4Proto-Balto-Slavictektej—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

via Polish wór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishwórAugmentative of worek; large bag, sack; under-eye...
2Proto-Slavicvorъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej →Every word from Proto-Slavic teťi →