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Where does “bóbr” come from?

bóbr (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bobrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bebrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bóbr (Polish): beaver, mammal of the genus "Castor"

Definitions

  1. beaver, mammal of the genus "Castor"

Ancestry of “bóbr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbobrъbeaver
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbebrus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bóbr”

  • Bober
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