Where does “uszatka” come from?

uszatka (Polish) comes from Polish uszaty, from Polish ucho, from Old Polish ucho, from Proto-Slavic ȗxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

uszatka (Polish): any owl of the genus Asio, Nesasio, or Pseudoscops, especially the long-eared owl

Definitions

  1. any owl of the genus Asio, Nesasio, or Pseudoscops, especially the long-eared owl

Ancestry of “uszatka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishuszatylarge-eared, long-eared
2Polishuchoear; snitch, informant; handle
3Old Polishuchoear
4Proto-Slavicȗxoear
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*aušis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis →