Where does “łabędź” come from?

łabędź (Polish) comes from Old Polish łabęć, from Proto-Slavic olbǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

łabędź (Polish): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “łabędź”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishłabęćswan
2Proto-Slavicolbǫdьswan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic olbǫdь →Every word from Old Polish łabęć →