Where does “biegun” come from?

biegun (Polish) comes from Old Polish biegun, from Proto-Slavic *běgũnъ — runner.

biegun (Polish): pole; A fast saddle horse or steed; A member of...

Definitions

  1. pole; A fast saddle horse or steed; A member of...

Ancestry of “biegun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbiegunmessenger, courier
2Proto-Slavic*běgũnъrunner

Words derived from “biegun”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *běgũnъ →Every word from Old Polish biegun →