Where does “skrzelonóg” come from?

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

skrzelonóg (Polish): branchiopod

Definitions

  1. branchiopod

Ancestry of “skrzelonóg”, step by step

skrzelonóg 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 skrzele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishskrzelegill
2Old Polishkrzele//skrzele—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →