Where does “bałwōn” come from?

bałwōn (Silesian) comes from Polish bałwan, from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ — statue?, idol?.

bałwōn (Silesian): snowman

Definitions

  1. snowman

Ancestry of “bałwōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbałwansnowman; idol, graven image; stuffed black grouse...
2Proto-Slavicbъlvanъstatue?, idol?
Every word from Proto-Slavic bъlvanъ →Every word from Polish bałwan →