Where does “sweriapis” come from?

sweriapis (Old Prussian) comes from Old Polish świerzepic, from Proto-Slavic *sverěpъ — burdock.

sweriapis (Old Prussian): a certain type of stallion, either a stallion for tourneys (possibly interpreting keyn- like gegen) or a breeding stallion

Definitions

  1. a certain type of stallion, either a stallion for tourneys (possibly interpreting keyn- like gegen) or a breeding stallion

Ancestry of “sweriapis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishświerzepic—
2Proto-Slavic*sverěpъburdock
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sverěpъ →Every word from Old Polish świerzepic →