Where does “bodziszek” come from?

bodziszek (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

bodziszek (Polish): geranium, cranesbill

Definitions

  1. geranium, cranesbill

Ancestry of “bodziszek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab

Words derived from “bodziszek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bosti →