Where does “słonionogi” come from?

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

słonionogi (Polish): elephant-legged

Definitions

  1. elephant-legged

Ancestry of “słonionogi”, step by step

słonionogi 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 słoń

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsłońelephant, elephantid; A male elephant; landwhale
2Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →
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