Where does “palcaty” come from?

palcaty (Polish) comes from Polish palec, from Old Polish palec, from Proto-Slavic palьcь — thumb, finger.

Ancestry of “palcaty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalecfinger; toe
2Old Polishpalecdigit; finger; toe
3Proto-Slavicpalьcьthumb, finger
Every word from Proto-Slavic palьcьEvery word from Old Polish palecEvery word from Polish palec