Where does “брюхоногий” come from?

брюхоногий (Russian) comes from Russian нога́, from Old East Slavic нога, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

брюхоногий (Russian): gastropodous

Definitions

  1. gastropodous

Ancestry of “брюхоногий”, step by step

брюхоногий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian нога́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнога́foot, leg; legs; leg
2Old East Slavicногаleg
3Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Russian брюхо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбрюхоbelly; paunch
2Old East Slavicбрюхо—
3Proto-Slavicbřȗxobelly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old East Slavic нога →