Where does “wieprznik” come from?

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

wieprznik (Polish): person who buys up pigs

Definitions

  1. person who buys up pigs

Ancestry of “wieprznik”, 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 →