Where does “tęgoryjec” come from?

tęgoryjec (Polish) comes from Polish ryj, from Proto-Slavic ryjь.

tęgoryjec (Polish): ancylostoma

Definitions

  1. ancylostoma

Ancestry of “tęgoryjec”, step by step

tęgoryjec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ryj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishryjsnout; face; second-person singular imperative of...
2Proto-Slavicryjь

via Polish tęgi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtęgistout; burly; severe
2Proto-Slavictǫ̑gъtight, solid, tough
Every word from Proto-Slavic ryjьEvery word from Polish ryj