Where does “bobrowisko” come from?

bobrowisko (Polish) comes from Polish bóbr, 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.

bobrowisko (Polish): swamp where moose wade for food

Definitions

  1. swamp where moose wade for food

Ancestry of “bobrowisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbóbrbeaver, mammal of the genus "Castor"
2Proto-Slavicbobrъbeaver
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbebrusbeaver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus →