Where does “płetwa” come from?

płetwa (Polish) comes from Old Polish plutwa, from Old Czech plútva, from Old Czech plúti, from Proto-Slavic pluti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plauˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.

płetwa (Polish): fin, flipper; swim fin

Definitions

  1. fin, flipper; swim fin

Ancestry of “płetwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishplutwafin
2Old Czechplútvafin
3Old Czechplútito sail, to float, to flow
4Proto-Slavicplutito swim; to sail
5Proto-Balto-Slavicplauˀteito swim
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₃(w)-to swim, flow

Words derived from “płetwa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic plauˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pluti →