Where does “pióronóg” come from?

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

pióronóg (Polish): featherleg

Definitions

  1. featherleg

Ancestry of “pióronóg”, step by step

pióronóg 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 pióro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpiórofeather, plume; quill; fountain pen
2Proto-Slavicperòwing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →