Etymology Explorer › PolishWhere does “zębowiór” come from? zębowiór (Polish) comes from Polish wiewiór, 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.
zębowiór (Polish): complex-toothed flying squirrel
Definitions complex-toothed flying squirrel Ancestry of “zębowiór”, step by step zębowiór traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish wiewiór Step Language Word Meaning 1 Polish wiewiór A male squirrel; gonorrhea; genitive plural of... 2 Polish Wiewiórka squirrel 3 Proto-Slavic věverъka squirrel 4 Proto-Slavic *vě̀verь — 5 Proto-Balto-Slavic wēweris — 6 Proto-Indo-European wēr- true 7 Proto-Indo-European wer- to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
via Polish Ząb Step Language Word Meaning 1 Polish Ząb tooth 2 Old Polish ząb tooth 3 Proto-Slavic zǫbъ tooth 4 Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas tooth; sharp or jagged edge 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos tooth; row of teeth; peg 6 Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg