Where does “trawożerny” come from?

trawożerny (Polish) comes from Polish żreć, from Proto-Slavic žerti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

trawożerny (Polish): graminivorous

Definitions

  1. graminivorous

Ancestry of “trawożerny”, step by step

trawożerny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish żreć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżrećto gorge, to stuff oneself, to eat greedily, to...
2Proto-Slavicžertito devour, glut; Alternative form of *žьrti
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgerˀteidevour, lap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

via Polish trawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtrawagrass; weed, cannabis
2Old Polishtrawagrass
3Proto-Slavictrāvàgrass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic žerti →