Where does “krivonog” come from?

krivonog (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȋv, from Serbo-Croatian tvòriti, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

krivonog (Serbo-Croatian): bow-legged, bandy-legged

Definitions

  1. bow-legged, bandy-legged

Ancestry of “krivonog”, step by step

krivonog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian krȋv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȋvguilty, culpable
2Serbo-Croatiantvòritito create, make
3Proto-Slavictvorìtito make
4Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Serbo-Croatian nòga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannògaleg
2Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvorìti →