Where does “rybożerny” come from?

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

rybożerny (Polish): piscivorous, fish-eating

Definitions

  1. piscivorous, fish-eating

Ancestry of “rybożerny”, step by step

rybożerny 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 Ryba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRybafish
2Old Polishrybafish
3Proto-Slavicrybafish
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰǵʰu-fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic žerti →