Where does “bobotrutka” come from?

bobotrutka (Polish) comes from Polish bób, from Proto-Slavic bobъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.

bobotrutka (Polish): Physostigma

Definitions

  1. Physostigma

Ancestry of “bobotrutka”, step by step

bobotrutka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish bób

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbóbbroad bean, horse bean
2Proto-Slavicbobъbean, fava bean
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰabʰ-bean

via Polish truć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtrućto poison
2Proto-Slavictrutito feed?; to consume?; to poison?
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantrewH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bobъ →Every word from Polish bób →