Where does “szerokonosek” come from?

szerokonosek (Polish) comes from Polish nos, from Old Polish nos, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

szerokonosek (Polish): any bat of the genus Scotorepens

Definitions

  1. any bat of the genus Scotorepens

Ancestry of “szerokonosek”, step by step

szerokonosek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish nos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnosnose
2Old Polishnosnose
3Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Polish szeroki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszerokiwide
2Old Polishszyrokiwide, broad
3Proto-Slavic*širòkъwide
4Proto-Slavic*širьexpanse, stretch, extent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús →Every word from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ →