Where does “угор” come from?

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

угор (Serbo-Croatian): conger; eel

Definitions

  1. conger; eel

Ancestry of “угор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicǫgořьeel
2Proto-Balto-Slavicangurjaseel
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂engʷʰuryos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰuryosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic angurjas