Where does “krzywonogi” come from?

krzywonogi (Polish) comes from Polish noga, from Old Polish noga, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

krzywonogi (Polish): bandy

Definitions

  1. bandy

Ancestry of “krzywonogi”, step by step

krzywonogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish noga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnogaleg
2Old Polishnogaleg; foot
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Polish Krzywy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKrzywycrooked
2Old Polishkrzywy—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →
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