Where does “trzmielojad” come from?
trzmielojad (Polish) comes from Polish jeść, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
trzmielojad (Polish): any honey buzzard of the genus Pernis
Definitions
- any honey buzzard of the genus Pernis
Ancestry of “trzmielojad”, step by step
trzmielojad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish jeść
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | jeść | to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ěsti | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ēˀstei | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Polish Trzmiel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Trzmiel | bumblebee |
| 2 | Old Polish | czmiel | bumblebee (Bombus) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьmeľь | bumblebee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | km̥H-el-i- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kemH- | to hum |