Where does “owadożer” come from?

owadożer (Polish) comes from Polish żreć, from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

owadożer (Polish): a harrier-hawk of the genus Polyboroides

Definitions

  1. a harrier-hawk of the genus Polyboroides

Ancestry of “owadożer”, step by step

owadożer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish żreć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżrećto gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...
2Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

via Polish owad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishowadinsect
2Proto-Slavicovadъbiting insect (horsefly/stable fly/gadfly, hornet)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic žerti →
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