Where does “wiewiór” come from?

wiewiór (Polish) comes from Polish Wiewiórka, from Proto-Slavic věverъka, from Proto-Slavic *vě̀verь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēweris, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wiewiór (Polish): A male squirrel; gonorrhea; genitive plural of...

Definitions

  1. A male squirrel; gonorrhea; genitive plural of...

Ancestry of “wiewiór”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWiewiórkasquirrel
2Proto-Slavicvěverъkasquirrel
3Proto-Slavic*vě̀verь—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwēweris—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wiewiór”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēweris →