Where does “owocożerny” come from?

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

owocożerny (Polish): frugivorous

Definitions

  1. frugivorous

Ancestry of “owocożerny”, step by step

owocożerny 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 Owoc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishOwocfruit
2Proto-Slavicovoťefruit; vegetable
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂weks-to increase, to enlarge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic žerti →
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