Where does “gadożer” come from?

gadożer (Polish) comes from Polish Gad, from Proto-Slavic gadъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷoh₁dʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₁dʰ- — excrement; to creep; excrement; dung.

gadożer (Polish): snake eagle, bird of prey of the genus Circaetus

Definitions

  1. snake eagle, bird of prey of the genus Circaetus

Ancestry of “gadożer”, step by step

gadożer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Gad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGadreptile
2Proto-Slavicgadъsnake, reptile; any creepy animal
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷoh₁dʰ-o-
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₁dʰ-excrement; to creep; excrement; dung

via Polish żreć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżrećto gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...
2Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₁dʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷoh₁dʰ-o-Every word from Proto-Slavic gadъ