Where does “zvířena” come from?

zvířena (Czech) comes from Czech zvíře, from Czech zvěř, from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

zvířena (Czech): fauna

Definitions

  1. fauna

Ancestry of “zvířena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzvířeanimal, beast
2Czechzvěřgame, wild animals
3Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →