Where does “szceścipalec” come from?

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

szceścipalec (Polish): six-fingered person

Definitions

  1. six-fingered person

Ancestry of “szceścipalec”, step by step

szceścipalec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish palec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalecfinger; toe
2Old Polishpalecdigit; finger; toe
3Proto-Slavicpalьcьthumb, finger

via Polish sześć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsześćsix
2Proto-Slavic*šȅstьsix
Every word from Proto-Slavic palьcь →Every word from Old Polish palec →Every word from Polish palec →