Where does “żubrowy” come from?

żubrowy (Polish) comes from Polish Żubr, from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

żubrowy (Polish): European bison, wisent, zubr

Definitions

  1. European bison, wisent, zubr

Ancestry of “żubrowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻubrŻubr
2Proto-SlaviczǫbrъEuropean bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ →