Where does “zubr” come from?

zubr (English) comes from Polish Żubr, from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

zubr (English): One of several species of European bison or...

Definitions

  1. One of several species of European bison or...

Ancestry of “zubr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻubrŻubr
2Proto-SlaviczǫbrъEuropean bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ →