Where does “wężowidło” come from?

wężowidło (Polish) comes from Polish wężowy, from Polish Wąż, from Old Polish wąż, from Proto-Slavic ǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ángis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.

wężowidło (Polish): brittle star, ophiuroid

Definitions

  1. brittle star, ophiuroid

Ancestry of “wężowidło”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwężowysnake, serpent; serpentine
2PolishWążSerpens constellation
3Old Polishwąż—
4Proto-Slavicǫžьsnake
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*ángissnake
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ángis →Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫžь →