Where does “Chrobak” come from?

Chrobak (English) comes from Slovak chrobák, from Proto-Slavic xrobakъ — grub larva of beetles and other insects.

Ancestry of “Chrobak”, step by step

Chrobak traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak chrobák

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakchrobákbeetle
2Proto-Slavicxrobakъgrub larva of beetles and other insects

via Polish Chrobak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishChrobak—

via Czech chrobák

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechchrobákdung beetle
Every word from Proto-Slavic xrobakъ →Every word from Slovak chrobák →