Where does “nôžka” come from?
nôžka (Slovak) comes from Slovak noha, from Old Slovak noha, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
nôžka (Slovak): leg
Ancestry of “nôžka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovak | noha | a lower limb of a living being used for walking... |
| 2 | Old Slovak | noha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nogà | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |