Where does “dziobak” come from?

dziobak (Polish) comes from Polish dziób, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

dziobak (Polish): platypus

Definitions

  1. platypus

Ancestry of “dziobak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdzióbbeak, bill; trap, gob, piehole; mug
2Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →