Where does “zǫbrъ” come from?

zǫbrъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

zǫbrъ (Proto-Slavic): European bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)

Definitions

  1. European bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)

Ancestry of “zǫbrъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “zǫbrъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →