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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

  1. A sandwich; a submarine sandwich, hoagie; The...

Ancestry of “sarnie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSarna—
2Proto-Slavicsьrnaroe; chamois
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśírˀnāˀhorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-néh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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