Where does “Wrobel” come from?
Wrobel (English) comes from Polish Wróbel, from Upper Sorbian wrobl, from Proto-Slavic vorbь — sparrow.
Ancestry of “Wrobel”, step by step
Wrobel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Wróbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Wróbel | sparrow |
| 2 | Upper Sorbian | wrobl | sparrow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vorbь | sparrow |
via Lower Sorbian wrobel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | wrobel | sparrow |