Where does “Wrobbel” come from?

Wrobbel (German) comes from Polish Wróbel, from Upper Sorbian wrobl, from Proto-Slavic vorbь — sparrow.

Ancestry of “Wrobbel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWróbelsparrow
2Upper Sorbianwroblsparrow
3Proto-Slavicvorbьsparrow
Every word from Proto-Slavic vorbьEvery word from Upper Sorbian wroblEvery word from Polish Wróbel
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