Where does “pręgoczub” come from?

pręgoczub (Polish) comes from Polish pręga, from Proto-Slavic prǫga — strip, stripe, streak.

pręgoczub (Polish): Madagascan serpent eagle

Definitions

  1. Madagascan serpent eagle

Ancestry of “pręgoczub”, step by step

pręgoczub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pręga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpręgastripe, streak; ridge; stria
2Proto-Slavicprǫgastrip, stripe, streak

via Polish czub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczubchupryna or mohawk hairstyle
2Proto-Slavicčubъforelock; crest
Every word from Proto-Slavic prǫga →Every word from Polish pręga →