Where does “Wołowiec” come from?

Wołowiec (Polish) comes from Polish wół, from Proto-Slavic volъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walas.

Ancestry of “Wołowiec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwółox, steer
2Proto-Slavicvolъox
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwalas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walas →Every word from Proto-Slavic volъ →Every word from Polish wół →