Etymology Explorer › PolishWhere does “miodożerny” come from? miodożerny (Polish) comes from Polish miód, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
miodożerny (Polish): honey-eating, mellivorous, meliphagous
Definitions honey-eating, mellivorous, meliphagous Ancestry of “miodożerny”, step by step miodożerny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish miód Step Language Word Meaning 1 Polish miód honey 2 Proto-Slavic mȅdъ honey 3 Proto-Balto-Slavic médu honey 4 Proto-Indo-European médʰu honey; honey wine, mead
via Polish żreć Step Language Word Meaning 1 Polish żreć to gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to... 2 Proto-Slavic žerti to devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti 3 Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei devour, lap up 4 Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- to swallow, devour, eat