Where does “mrówkożerny” come from?
mrówkożerny (Polish) comes from Polish mrówka, from Proto-Slavic morvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *marwís, from Proto-Indo-European morwís — ant.
mrówkożerny (Polish): anteating, formicivorous, myrmecophagous
Definitions
- anteating, formicivorous, myrmecophagous
Ancestry of “mrówkożerny”, step by step
mrówkożerny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish mrówka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | mrówka | ant, formicid; Someone who is hardworking and... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | morvъ | ant |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *marwís | ant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morwís | ant |
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 |