Where does “kurzyślad” come from?

kurzyślad (Polish) comes from Polish ślad, from Proto-Slavic slědъ, from Latvian slaidus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sleid-, from Proto-Indo-European sleidʰ- — slippery, to slide.

kurzyślad (Polish): pimpernel, any plant of the genus Anagallis

Definitions

  1. pimpernel, any plant of the genus Anagallis

Ancestry of “kurzyślad”, step by step

kurzyślad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ślad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishśladtrace, track
2Proto-Slavicslědъtrack, trace
3Latvianslaidusaccusative plural masculine form of slaids
4Proto-Balto-Slavicsleid-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansleidʰ-slippery, to slide

via Polish kurzy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkurzychicken bird
2Proto-Slavic*kurьjь—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sleid- →Every word from Latvian slaidus →