Where does “olszynowy” come from?

olszynowy (Polish) comes from Polish olszyna, from Polish Olsza, from Proto-Slavic olьxa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

olszynowy (Polish): alder carr

Definitions

  1. alder carr

Ancestry of “olszynowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polisholszynaalder carr
2PolishOlszaalder, any tree of the genus Alnus
3Proto-Slavicolьxaalder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éliseh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂ →