Where does “czarnouchy” come from?

czarnouchy (Polish) comes from Polish ucho, from Old Polish ucho, from Proto-Slavic ȗxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

czarnouchy (Polish): black-eared

Definitions

  1. black-eared

Ancestry of “czarnouchy”, step by step

czarnouchy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ucho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishuchoear; snitch, informant; handle
2Old Polishuchoear
3Proto-Slavicȗxoear
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*aušis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Polish Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis →
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