Where does “ciynki” come from?

ciynki (Silesian) comes from Polish cienki, from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

ciynki (Silesian): thin

Definitions

  1. thin

Ancestry of “ciynki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishcienkithin; inept; mediocre; weak; lame
2Proto-Slavictьnъkъthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →