Where does “Szmiel” come from?

Szmiel (Polish) comes from Russian шмель, from Proto-Slavic čьmeľь, from Proto-Indo-European km̥H-el-i-, from Proto-Indo-European kemH- — to hum.

Ancestry of “Szmiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшмельbumblebee
2Proto-Slavicčьmeľьbumblebee
3Proto-Indo-Europeankm̥H-el-i-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankemH-to hum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kemH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European km̥H-el-i- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьmeľь →
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