Where does “зубровый” come from?

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

зубровый (Russian): bison, wisent; bison-like

Definitions

  1. bison, wisent; bison-like

Ancestry of “зубровый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзубрbison European bison, wisent
2Proto-SlaviczǫbrъEuropean bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ →
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