Where does “rojownik” come from?

rojownik (Polish) comes from Polish rój, from Proto-Slavic rojь, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rojownik (Polish): lemon balm, melissa

Definitions

  1. lemon balm, melissa

Ancestry of “rojownik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrójswarm; second-person singular imperative of roić
2Proto-Slavicrojьswarm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rojь →