Where does “Jesiotr” come from?
Jesiotr (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic esetrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eśetras — sturgeon.
Ancestry of “Jesiotr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | esetrъ | sturgeon |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | eśetras | sturgeon |