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
- A hybrid between domestic cattle and wisent
Ancestry of “zubron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | żubroń | zubron |
| 2 | Polish | Żubr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zǫbrъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |