Where does “szpon” come from?

szpon (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic *sъpona, from Proto-Slavic sъpęti, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

szpon (Polish): talon

Definitions

  1. talon

Ancestry of “szpon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*sъpona—
2Proto-Slavicsъpęti—
3Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “szpon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →