Where does “ostrouchy” come from?

ostrouchy (Polish) comes from Polish ucho, from Old Polish ucho, from Proto-Slavic ȗxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ostrouchy (Polish): having erect ears

Definitions

  1. having erect ears

Ancestry of “ostrouchy”, step by step

ostrouchy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ucho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishuchoear; snitch, informant; handle
2Old Polishuchoear
3Proto-Slavicȗxoear
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*aušis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Polish Ostry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOstrysharp
2Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis →