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
- Any eel belonging to the genus "Anguilla"
Ancestry of “węgorz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ǫgořь | eel |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | angurjas | eel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂engʷʰuryos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éngʷʰis | snake |