Where does “sarnie” come from?
sarnie (English) comes from Polish Sarna, from Proto-Slavic sьrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
sarnie (English): A sandwich; a submarine sandwich, hoagie; The...
Definitions
- A sandwich; a submarine sandwich, hoagie; The...
Ancestry of “sarnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | Sarna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrna | roe; chamois |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śírˀnāˀ | horn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-néh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |