Where does “sierściuch” come from?

sierściuch (Polish) comes from Polish sierść, from Proto-Slavic sьrstь, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer(s)- — rough hair, bristle.

sierściuch (Polish): furball; any furry animal, especially a cat

Definitions

  1. furball; any furry animal, especially a cat

Ancestry of “sierściuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsierśćfur
2Proto-Slavicsьrstьfur, hair, wool
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer(s)-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer(s)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sьrstь →Every word from Polish sierść →