Where does “ostrokrzew” come from?

ostrokrzew (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.

ostrokrzew (Polish): holly

Definitions

  1. holly

Ancestry of “ostrokrzew”, step by step

ostrokrzew 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 krzew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrzewshrub, bush
2Proto-Slavickъrjevьje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras →