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Where does “węgorz” come from?

węgorz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫgořь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic angurjas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰuryos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.

węgorz (Polish): Any eel belonging to the genus "Anguilla"

Definitions

  1. Any eel belonging to the genus "Anguilla"

Ancestry of “węgorz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫgořьeel
2Proto-Balto-Slavicangurjas—
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂engʷʰuryos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake

Words derived from “węgorz”

  • ווענגער
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis →