Where does “zubron” come from?

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

zubron (English): A hybrid between domestic cattle and wisent

Definitions

  1. A hybrid between domestic cattle and wisent

Ancestry of “zubron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżubrońzubron
2PolishŻubrŻubr
3Proto-SlaviczǫbrъEuropean bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-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 →