Where does “krabojad” come from?

krabojad (Polish) comes from Polish jeść, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

krabojad (Polish): crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus)

Definitions

  1. crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus)

Ancestry of “krabojad”, step by step

krabojad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish jeść

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjeśćto eat
2Proto-Slavicěstito eat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Polish krab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrabcrab
2Middle High Germankrabbe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →