Where does “szybkonogi” come from?

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

szybkonogi (Polish): fleetfooted, swift, fast

Definitions

  1. fleetfooted, swift, fast

Ancestry of “szybkonogi”, step by step

szybkonogi 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 szybki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszybkifast, quick, speedy, swift, rapid
2Proto-Slavic*šȋbъkъswift, quick
3Proto-Slavicšibatito whip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →
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