Where does “zubor” come from?

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

zubor (Slovak): bison (Bison), especially the European bison (Bison bonasus)

Definitions

  1. bison (Bison), especially the European bison (Bison bonasus)

Ancestry of “zubor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlaviczǫbrъEuropean bison, wisent (Bison bonasus)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “zubor”

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