skrzydło (Polish)
Where does "skrzydło" come from?
The Polish word 'skrzydło' traces its origins back to the Proto-Slavic term *krīdlò. It evolved into the Old Polish form 'krzydło' before developing its current spelling. Throughout its history, the word has maintained its core meaning of 'wing,' while also extending to describe functional parts like windmill sails or structural struts.
Full etymology tree
- skrzydło (Polish), 'wing'
- inherited krzydło (Old Polish), 'wing'
- inherited *krīdlò (Proto-Slavic), 'wing'
- derived *kriti (Proto-Slavic), 'to turn, to bend, to twist, to curve'
- suffix *-dlo (Proto-Slavic), 'Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument'
- inherited *krīdlò (Proto-Slavic), 'wing'
- inherited krzydło (Old Polish), 'wing'
Ancestors
- krzydło (Old Polish)
Descendants and derived words
- bezskrzydły (Polish)
- białoskrzydły (Polish)
- błonkoskrzydłe (Polish)
- błonkoskrzydłe (Polish)
- błonkoskrzydły (Polish)
- oskrzydlać (Polish)
- oskrzydlić (Polish)
- skrzydlak (Polish)
- skrzydlaty (Polish)
- skrzydlica (Polish)
- skrzydlik (Polish)
- skrzydłówka (Polish)
Updated June 2026
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