Where does “orłosęp” come from?

orłosęp (Polish) comes from Polish Orzeł, from Old Polish orzeł, from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

orłosęp (Polish): bearded vulture, lammergeier

Definitions

  1. bearded vulture, lammergeier

Ancestry of “orłosęp”, step by step

orłosęp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Orzeł

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOrzełAquila constellation
2Old Polishorzeł—
3Proto-Slavicorьlъeagle
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle

via Polish Sęp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSępvulture
2Proto-Slavicsǫpъvulture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis →Every word from Proto-Slavic orьlъ →