Where does “orleń” come from?

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

orleń (Polish): eagle ray, particularly Myliobatis aquila

Definitions

  1. eagle ray, particularly Myliobatis aquila

Ancestry of “orleń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOrzełAquila constellation
2Old Polishorzeł—
3Proto-Slavicorьlъeagle
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis →Every word from Proto-Slavic orьlъ →