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
- eel
Ancestry of “ǫgořь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | angurjas | eel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂engʷʰuryos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éngʷʰis | snake |