Where does “wieprzak” come from?

wieprzak (Polish) comes from Polish wieprz, from Proto-Slavic veprь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weprios, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r-.

wieprzak (Polish): young hog

Definitions

  1. young hog

Ancestry of “wieprzak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwieprzbarrow, hog; a male, usually castrated, pig kept...
2Proto-Slavicveprьboar, wild boar
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweprios—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ep-r-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weprios →Every word from Proto-Slavic veprь →