Where does “Pstrąg” come from?
Pstrąg (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pьstrǫgъ, from Proto-Slavic pьstrъ, from Proto-Slavic pьsrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic piśras, from Proto-Indo-European piḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Ancestry of “Pstrąg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьstrǫgъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьstrъ | variegated |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pьsrъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | piśras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | piḱrós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |