Where does “roślinożerny” come from?

roślinożerny (Polish) comes from Polish roślina, from Polish Rosły, from Polish róść, from Old Polish róść, from Proto-Slavic orsti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

roślinożerny (Polish): herbivorous

Definitions

  1. herbivorous

Ancestry of “roślinożerny”, step by step

roślinożerny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish roślina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishroślinaplant
2PolishRosłytall
3Polishróśćto grow
4Old Polishróść—
5Proto-Slavicorstito grow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Slavic orsti →Every word from Old Polish róść →