Where does “orlica” come from?

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

orlica (Polish): female eagle

Definitions

  1. female eagle

Ancestry of “orlica”, 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 →
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