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Where does “Trzmiel” come from?

Trzmiel (Polish) comes from Old Polish czmiel, from Proto-Slavic čьmeľь, from Proto-Indo-European km̥H-el-i-, from Proto-Indo-European kemH- — to hum.

Ancestry of “Trzmiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishczmiel—
2Proto-Slavicčьmeľьbumblebee
3Proto-Indo-Europeankm̥H-el-i-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankemH-to hum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kemH- →