Where does “roślinożerca” come from?

roślinożerca (Polish) comes from Polish żerca, from Polish -ca, from Old Polish -ca, from Proto-Slavic -ьca, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

roślinożerca (Polish): A herbivore; A vegetarian; A vegan

Definitions

  1. A herbivore; A vegetarian; A vegan

Ancestry of “roślinożerca”, step by step

roślinożerca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish żerca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishżercaA type of priest in Slavic pagan religion; One...
2Polish-caForms agent nouns
3Old Polish-caforms agent nouns
4Proto-Slavic-ьcaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deverbal , forms...
5Proto-Slavic-ьka—
6Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
7Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

via Polish roślina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishroślinaplant
2PolishRosłytall
3Polishróśćto grow
4Old Polishróść—
5Proto-Slavicorstito grow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Polish -ca →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →