Where does “ostrogon” come from?

ostrogon (Polish) comes from Polish Ostry, from Proto-Slavic ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ostrogon (Polish): horseshoe crab

Definitions

  1. horseshoe crab

Ancestry of “ostrogon”, step by step

ostrogon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Ostry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOstrysharp
2Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Polish ogon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishogontail; queue
2Proto-Slavicogonъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras →