Where does “osojad” come from?

osojad (Polish) comes from Polish osa, from Proto-Slavic osà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wápsāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

osojad (Polish): European honey buzzard

Definitions

  1. European honey buzzard

Ancestry of “osojad”, step by step

osojad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish osa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishosawasp
2Proto-Slavicosàwasp
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*wápsāˀwasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwobʰséh₂wasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

via Polish jeść

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjeśćto eat
2Proto-Slavicěstito eat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wápsāˀ →
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