Where does “wielopalczasty” come from?

wielopalczasty (Polish) comes from Polish palec, from Old Polish palec, from Proto-Slavic palьcь — thumb, finger.

wielopalczasty (Polish): polydactyl, many-toed, multi-toed, many-fingered, multi-fingered

Definitions

  1. polydactyl, many-toed, multi-toed, many-fingered, multi-fingered

Ancestry of “wielopalczasty”, step by step

wielopalczasty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish palec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalecfinger; toe
2Old Polishpalecdigit; finger; toe
3Proto-Slavicpalьcьthumb, finger

via Polish wiele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwielemany, much, a lot
2Old Polishwielemany, much
3Proto-Slavic*veľьgreat
Every word from Proto-Slavic palьcь →Every word from Old Polish palec →Every word from Polish palec →