Where does “zwierzak” come from?

zwierzak (Polish) comes from Polish Zwierz, from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

zwierzak (Polish): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “zwierzak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishZwierzwild animal, beast
2Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “zwierzak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →
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