Where does “świrzepa” come from?

świrzepa (Polish) comes from Old Polish świerzepa, from Proto-Slavic *sverěpъ — burdock.

świrzepa (Polish): any plant of the genus Rapistrum

Definitions

  1. any plant of the genus Rapistrum

Ancestry of “świrzepa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishświerzepamare
2Proto-Slavic*sverěpъburdock
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sverěpъ →Every word from Old Polish świerzepa →