Where does “szczur” come from?

szczur (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic ščurъ, from Proto-Indo-European skewh₂- — to lash, to swing, to buzz.

szczur (Polish): rat

Definitions

  1. rat

Ancestry of “szczur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicščurъplayful, mischievous, perky; void, idle; type of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskewh₂-to lash, to swing, to buzz

Words derived from “szczur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ščurъ →