Where does “ostronosek” come from?

ostronosek (Polish) comes from Polish nos, from Old Polish nos, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

ostronosek (Polish): mountain coati

Definitions

  1. mountain coati

Ancestry of “ostronosek”, step by step

ostronosek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish nos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnosnose
2Old Polishnosnose
3Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Polish Ostry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOstrysharp
2Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús →Every word from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ →