Where does “ustonóg” come from?

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

ustonóg (Polish): mantis shrimp, stomatopod

Definitions

  1. mantis shrimp, stomatopod

Ancestry of “ustonóg”, step by step

ustonóg 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 usta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishustamouth
2Old Polishustamouth
3Proto-Slavicustàlips, mouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Polish noga →