Where does “Szerszeń” come from?

Szerszeń (Polish) comes from Old Polish sirszeń, from Proto-Slavic sьrxy, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śirˀšṓ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Szerszeń (Polish): hornet, insect of genus Vespa, especially Vespa crabro

Definitions

  1. hornet, insect of genus Vespa, especially Vespa crabro

Ancestry of “Szerszeń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishsirszeńhornet
2Proto-Slavicsьrxyhornet
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*śirˀšṓhornet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “Szerszeń”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śirˀšṓ →