Where does “wąskolicy” come from?
wąskolicy (Polish) comes from Polish wąski, from Polish wązki, from Proto-Slavic ǫzъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźukas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
wąskolicy (Polish): narrow-faced
Definitions
- narrow-faced
Ancestry of “wąskolicy”, step by step
wąskolicy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish wąski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wąski | narrow, tight |
| 2 | Polish | wązki | Obsolete spelling of wąski |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ǫzъkъ | narrow, tight |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźukas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |