Where does “bizun” come from?
bizun (Polish) comes from Polish bizon, from German Bison, from French bison, from Old French bison, from Latin bisōn, from Proto-Germanic wisundaz, from Proto-Indo-European wisAn-, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
bizun (Polish): bull leather whip
Definitions
- bull leather whip
Ancestry of “bizun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bizon | American bison, Bison bison |
| 2 | German | Bison | bison (Bison bison) |
| 3 | French | bison | buffalo; wisent |
| 4 | Old French | bison | — |
| 5 | Latin | bisōn | bison (Bison bonasus) |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wisundaz | bison, wisent; wild ox, aurochs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wisAn- | aurochs, aurochs horn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |