Where does “szczurzysko” come from?

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

Ancestry of “szczurzysko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSzczurrat
2Proto-Slavicščurъplayful, mischievous, perky; void, idle; type of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskewh₂-to lash, to swing, to buzz
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ščurъ →Every word from Polish Szczur →
szczurzysko — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer