Where does “wieprzowina” come from?
wieprzowina (Polish) comes from Polish wieprz, from Proto-Slavic veprь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weprios, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r-.
wieprzowina (Polish): pork
Ancestry of “wieprzowina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | wieprz | barrow, hog; a male, usually castrated, pig kept... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | veprь | boar, wild boar |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | weprios | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ep-r- | — |