Where does “ząbrz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ząbrz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ząbrz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰosEvery word from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ