Where does “зубър” come from?
зубър (Bulgarian) comes from Russian зубр, from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
зубър (Bulgarian): Bison bonasus, the European bison (wisent); known also by the name "zubr"
Definitions
- Bison bonasus, the European bison (wisent); known also by the name "zubr"
Ancestry of “зубър”, step by step
зубър traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian зубр
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | зубр | bison European bison, wisent |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zǫbrъ | European bison, wisent (Bison bonasus) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
via Russian зубри́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | зубри́ть | to make notches (in something) |