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
Ancestry of “krivonog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | krȋv | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | tvòriti | to create, make |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tvorìti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | twárīˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |