Where does “żuraw” come from?

żuraw (Polish) comes 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
1Proto-Slavicžeravъburning, scorching; crane
2Proto-Indo-Europeangerh₂ōwscrane
3Proto-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 →