Where does “skrzydlica” come from?
skrzydlica (Polish) comes from Polish skrzydło, from Old Polish krzydło, from Proto-Slavic kridlo, from Proto-Slavic -dlo, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
skrzydlica (Polish): lionfish
Ancestry of “skrzydlica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | skrzydło | wing |
| 2 | Old Polish | krzydło | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kridlo | wing |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -dlo | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |