Where does “miodożer” come from?

miodożer (Polish) comes from Polish miód, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

miodożer (Polish): honey badger

Definitions

  1. honey badger

Ancestry of “miodożer”, step by step

miodożer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish miód

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiódhoney
2Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
3Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via Polish żer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżerprey, provender
2Old Polishżyr—
3Proto-Slavicžirъfeed?, fodder?, grease?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu →Every word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ →