Where does “ǫgořь” come from?

ǫgořь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic angurjas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰuryos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.

ǫgořь (Proto-Slavic): eel

Definitions

  1. eel

Ancestry of “ǫgořь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicangurjaseel
2Proto-Indo-European*h₂engʷʰuryos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake

Words derived from “ǫgořь

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰuryosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic angurjas