Where does “ćmiyl” come from?
ćmiyl (Silesian) comes from Old Polish czmiel, from Proto-Slavic čьmeľь, from Proto-Indo-European km̥H-el-i-, from Proto-Indo-European kemH- — to hum.
ćmiyl (Silesian): bumblebee
Definitions
- bumblebee
Ancestry of “ćmiyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | czmiel | bumblebee (Bombus) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьmeľь | bumblebee |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | km̥H-el-i- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kemH- | to hum |