Where does “zubrica” come from?

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

zubrica (Slovak): female bison (Bison)

Definitions

  1. female bison (Bison)

Ancestry of “zubrica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakzuborbison (Bison), especially the European bison (Bison bonasus)
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 →