Where does “žubr” come from?

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

žubr (Upper Sorbian): wisent, European bison; bison

Definitions

  1. wisent, European bison; bison

Ancestry of “žubr”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic zǫbrъ →