Where does “krowinka” come from?

krowinka (Polish) comes from Polish krowina, from Polish krowa, from Old Polish krowa, from Proto-Slavic kòrva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “krowinka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrowinaskinny, miserable cow
2Polishkrowacow
3Old Polishkrowacow
4Proto-Slavickòrvacow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →