Where does “Żuraw” come from?

Żuraw (Polish) comes from Polish żuraw, from Proto-Slavic žeravъ, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Żuraw (Polish): crane

Definitions

  1. crane

Ancestry of “Żuraw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżurawcrane
2Proto-Slavicžeravъburning, scorching; crane
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerh₂ōwscrane
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “Żuraw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂ōws →Every word from Proto-Slavic žeravъ →