Where does “ząbr” come from?

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

ząbr (Old Polish): European bison

Definitions

  1. European bison

Ancestry of “ząbr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishząbrz—
2Proto-SlaviczǫbrъEuropean bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “ząbr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ →
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