Where does “krtaniowy” come from?
krtaniowy (Polish) comes from Polish krtań, from Proto-Slavic grъtanь, from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
krtaniowy (Polish): laryngeal
Ancestry of “krtaniowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | krtań | larynx |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grъtanь | larynx |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žerti | to devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gerˀtei | devour, lap up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |