Where does “Ząbroń” come from?

Ząbroń (Polish) comes from Old Polish ząbr, from Old Polish ząbrz, from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

Ancestry of “Ząbroń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PolishząbrEuropean bison
2Old Polishząbrz—
3Proto-SlaviczǫbrъEuropean bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ →