Where does “barciak” come from?

barciak (Polish) comes from Polish barć, from Proto-Slavic bъrtь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

barciak (Polish): any wax moth belonging to the taxonomic tribe Galleriini

Definitions

  1. any wax moth belonging to the taxonomic tribe Galleriini

Ancestry of “barciak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishbarćA natural tree hollow with a bee colony; An...
2Proto-Slavicbъrtьhive of wild bees
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰrH-t-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrH-t- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrtь →