Where does “zwierzokrzew” come from?

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

zwierzokrzew (Polish): zoophyte

Definitions

  1. zoophyte

Ancestry of “zwierzokrzew”, step by step

zwierzokrzew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Zwierz

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

via Polish krzew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrzewshrub, bush
2Proto-Slavickъrjevьje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →