Where does “Biegun” come from?

Biegun (Polish) comes from Polish biegać, from Serbo-Croatian begati, from Proto-Slavic *běgati.

Biegun (Polish): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “Biegun”, step by step

Biegun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish biegać

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbiegaćto run; to jog
2Serbo-Croatianbegatito flee
3Proto-Slavic*běgati—

via Polish biegun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbiegunpole; A fast saddle horse or steed; A member of...
2Old Polishbiegunmessenger, courier
3Proto-Slavic*běgũnъrunner
Every word from Proto-Slavic *běgati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian begati →Every word from Polish biegać →