Where does “ostrygojad” come from?

ostrygojad (Polish) comes from Polish jeść, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

ostrygojad (Polish): Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Ancestry of “ostrygojad”, step by step

ostrygojad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish jeść

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjeśćto eat
2Proto-Slavicěstito eat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Polish ostryga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishostrygaoyster
2Italianostricaoyster
3Latinostreaoyster, mussel
4Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →