Where does “śnieguła” come from?

śnieguła (Polish) comes from Polish Śnieg, from Old Polish śnieg, from Proto-Slavic *sně̑gъ — snow.

śnieguła (Polish): either member of the genus Plectrophenax, especially the snow bunting

Definitions

  1. either member of the genus Plectrophenax, especially the snow bunting

Ancestry of “śnieguła”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŚniegsnow
2Old Polishśniegsnow
3Proto-Slavic*sně̑gъsnow
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sně̑gъEvery word from Old Polish śniegEvery word from Polish Śnieg