Where does “rastlinojedec” come from?

rastlinojedec (Slovene) comes from Slovene rastlína, from Slovene rásti, from Proto-Slavic orsti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

rastlinojedec (Slovene): herbivore; vegetarian

Definitions

  1. herbivore; vegetarian

Ancestry of “rastlinojedec”, step by step

rastlinojedec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene rastlína

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenerastlínaplant (living organism)
2Slovenerástito grow
3Proto-Slavicorstito grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir

via Slovene jédec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenejédeceater (someone or something that eats)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Slavic orsti →Every word from Slovene rásti →